People, Not Cars, Should Be Focus Of Community Planning

28 June 2005 - 9:00am

The Project For Public Spaces envisions a world where urban areas are pedestrian destinations and neighborhoods are planned with living -- not traffic -- in mind.

"For years we've seen this philosophy gain traction in leading cities around the world. Barcelona has built boulevards and Ramblas that give pedestrians priority over the auto. Paris has developed a neighborhood traffic calming program to rival that of any city anywhere. London charges congestion fees for vehicles entering the city center, successfully reducing traffic levels and funding an aggressive program to improve transit. Bogotá now boasts a world-class bus rapid transit system and has established a mandate to eliminate private auto use during the morning rush hour by 2015."

Source: Project For Public Spaces, June 27, 2005
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Like the allegories and myths that each camp employs, I too have simplified for the purposes of communicating my point.