Walkability

Re-Making Tacoma Walkable

24 April 2008 - 5:00am
The News Tribune

Tacoma, Washington, could become a walkable city, according to Danish architect Lars Genzoe.

German City a Model for 'Sane Transportation'

18 April 2008 - 7:00am
The Toronto Star

The German city of Bremen has lessons to teach North American cities about sustainable transportation, according to this article from The Toronto Star.

Funding Remains Uncertain for Sydney's 'Grand Project'

27 March 2008 - 8:00am
Sydney Morning Herald

A major plan to improve Sydney's walkability, urban design and public transit system have been applauded throughout the city. The only problem is figuring out how to pay for it.

Slicing and Dicing Superblocks

24 March 2008 - 6:00am
Streetsblog

If 'superblocks' are so bad, why are we still building more of them?

Best Ideas of the Week

21 March 2008 - 5:08pm
We all know there's a lot of planning going on around the world. Much of it is poor, short-sighted and generally just no good. But there are also some really great ideas being developed and adopted, and they should be considered by cities and communities all over the world as instructive examples of good planning. Here are what I think are some of the best ideas in urban planning from the last week.

Traffic Calmed

19 March 2008 - 2:00pm
Streetsblog

This video from StreetFilm shows the extensive traffic calming efforts taken by one beach community in Australia.

Lawrence, Kansas Takes Top Walkability Honors

19 March 2008 - 11:00am
Lawrence Journal-World & News

Lawrence, Kansas has been named the most walkable city in Kansas, and the 38th most walkable destination in America. However, city officials are not resting on their laurels.

D.C.'s Green Parking Reform Takes Root

17 March 2008 - 5:00am
Streetsblog

Washington D.C. has begun to make key green parking reforms that will plow parking revenue into neighborhood bicycling and walking improvements.

Brooklyn Seeking Complete Streets

14 March 2008 - 5:00am
The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

This article from the Brooklyn Daily Eagle looks at the increasing public demand for Complete Streets in Brooklyn.

Dublin Disappearing?

9 March 2008 - 11:26am


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anne Street, Dublin City Center: A mixture of uses prevail
in this pedestrian friendly, human-scaled street.

The Town That Keeps You in Shape

28 February 2008 - 3:00pm
Scotland on Sunday

Prince Charles has initiated an effort to build the world's first "trim town" -- a city form that aims to improve the health of its residents by creating walkable environments.