Six key drivers to navigate client expectations and steer them toward complete streets. Read on if you are about to embark on or are already knee deep in a complete streets effort. Climate change will not wait for us to get over our driving addiction.
Read MoreI hope we are seeing the end of the industrial revolution that shut us into a factory/office/shop/school from dawn until dusk. Will this heightened regard for weather lead to an augmented regard for climate change?
Given all we have learned in 2020 about public health, education and mobility, would we do the Big Dig again or invest the money otherwise?
Read MoreA few of the larger paths have the right-of-way of a regular street, but with no paved road In the center. Perhaps they are “not streets”. I want to build more of these!
Read MoreCity grids, like any construct, do not presage success, they merely set the stage for it. Consider the garden as analogy. The grid of a garden is soil, water and sun. With this gardens can flourish. Without it, nothing will grow. Similarly, grids create the conditions for cities to succeed. Without a good grid, cities flounder.
Read MoreThe Fairmount neighborhood in Ft Worth, known for the wonderfully renovated historic homes, has special streets. They form a tight grid of short blocks which endear itself to finding new and interesting routes. The many T-intersections and narrow street widths keep racing drivers at bay. Fairmount has many lessons for those creating 15-minute neighborhoods.
Read MoreThis blog documents a summer resort community in New York known as Thousand Island Park. It was founded 145 years ago, before the onslaught of the automobile, and has largely been able to evade motordom’s makeover. In addition to being a delightful way to summer, it is also an ideal locale to explore the street grid and street design details that inspire city makeovers.
Read MoreAs the United States (and the world) confronts the legacy of slavery and continued racial injustices, this post explores the role of traffic police within our transportation and social systems. I posit that reducing traffic police will increase safety and decrease racial bias.
Read MoreAs I stare out my window, socially distant from the world, I see walkers, joggers, runners, and cyclists. I do not see a lot of cars, but I do hear a lot of sirens. I am left to ponder how green mobility can make a better world to come.
Read MoreI was inspired to write this paragraph-by-paragraph rebuttal after reading a #victimblaming #cycling article in the @NYTimes. Thanks @streetsblognyc for amplifying the message.
Read MoreA mentor is defined as an experienced and trusted advisor. Synonyms include swami and maharishi. To me, mentoring flows from this parable: Give someone fish and they will eat for the day. Give someone a fishing pole and they will eat for a lifetime. Thanks to #CITIIS for posting.
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