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Inside a 20-Minute City

This piece from Worldchanging looks at the Seattle-area city of Ballard. It's a "20-minute city", where people can get to practically everything they'd want or need to within a 20-minute walk.
14 April 2009 - 1:00pm
WorldChanging
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OK City Not OK for Walking

Jeff Speck takes a walk in Oklahoma City and finds too-wide streets, too-low density and too much danger for pedestrians.
24 March 2009 - 9:00am
The Oklahoman

Directing Raleigh's Future

A new comprehensive plan being released in Raleigh has many -- both in and out of the city -- wondering what's the best way to grow in the post-sprawl world.
22 March 2009 - 7:00am
Raleigh Durham Independent Weekly

Better Transportation Needs Better Cities

A new design competition is seeking solutions to L.A.'s transportation problems. But the real solution may not have anything to do with transportation at all.
2 March 2009 - 5:00am
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Nate Berg

Walkability and the City Beauty Quotient

Sun, 02/22/2009 - 11:47
There's no shortage of writing and conjecture on New York City when it comes to urban and city issues. But one subject that has been neglected in the urban academic discourse is the city's incredible concentration of beautiful women.

It's amazing. It's like you can't avoid them, not that you'd want to. Walking down the street in New York City is like walking down a fashion runway. With cross traffic. And no security guards trying to tackle you.
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Streetsblog: Advocacy Journalism and the Reconquering of the American City

The Internet is a trove of great ideas about improving cities. Filling blogs and personal websites, the vast majority of ideas out there are little more than that: ideas. New York City's Streetsblog -- now a growing nationwide force -- is transforming the conversation into action.
29 January 2009 - 5:00am

Master-Planned Mixed-Use in Central Ohio

While the goal of these walkable communities is to attract young urban professionals, the benefits, of course, extend beyond that.
19 November 2008 - 11:00am
The Columbus Dispatch

Plan Approved to Un-Sprawl Tysons Corner

In an effort to recreate sprawling Tysons Corner into a dense urban environment, county supervisors have unanimously approved a plan to build higher, denser, more transit oriented and more walkable.
26 September 2008 - 5:00am
The Washington Post
Diana DeRubertis

Walkable Neighborhood Grocers

Thu, 08/14/2008 - 13:52

 

Costco may be coming to Manhattan, bringing 2300 parking spaces with it.

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What More 'Livable Streets' Could Mean for New York

This article from The New York Observer looks at how New York City might be different with more "livable streets".
2 August 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Observer

New Study Links Obesity to Land Use Patterns

A new study by the University of Utah shows that people who live in walkable neighborhoods are more likely to be leaner than those who live in auto-oriented areas.
30 July 2008 - 10:00am
The Salt Lake Tribune

Google Maps Adds Walking Directions

Google announces walking directions feature for Google Maps.
23 July 2008 - 2:00pm
Google

A New Downtown for Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona planners have released a new vision for their downtown, in a 'trend toward urban living'.
23 July 2008 - 9:00am
The Arizona Republic

A Car-Free Avenue Grows in Brooklyn

New York City's car-free "Summer Streets" events are proving to be popular. A three-and-a-half minute video offers a look at Saturday's Williamsburg Walks event on Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn.
22 July 2008 - 12:00pm
Streetsblog

Most Walkable City: San Francisco

San Francisco has been named the most walkable American city by the walkability website WalkScore.
18 July 2008 - 6:00am
The San Francisco Chronicle
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Walking and Well-Being

Walkable Communities founder Dan Burden believes walkable communities contribute to greater happiness -- and that Silicon Valley has a thing or two to learn from Denmark.
15 July 2008 - 11:00am
San Jose Mercury

G is for Grocery

The City of Palo Alto, CA concludes that grocery stores are a lynchpin of walkable neighborhoods, and votes to establish new "grocery" zoning districts.
15 June 2008 - 1:00pm
Palo Alto Online News
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Many Highlights, But Room for Improvement in Abu Dhabi

This article from The National takes a tour of Abu Dhabi with architect and planner Riyad Albuhlaiga, who points out the best parts of the city -- and the parts that must be improved to make Abu Dhabi a truly great city.
5 June 2008 - 8:00am
The National

A Small Town From Scratch

Developer Casey Roloff has built an ambitious new community on the Washington coast with New Urbanist ideas and a Northwest flavor.
28 May 2008 - 12:00pm
The News Tribune
Diana DeRubertis

Is 'Walking Distance' Overrated?

Sun, 05/18/2008 - 11:17

The common wisdom about walkable neighborhoods holds that density – proximity to destinations – determines the number of walking trips. An ideal walking distance of a quarter mile is usually prescribed between residences and the nearest transit stop or retail center.

I don’t dispute that walking distance is important, especially when I’m lugging an armload of groceries. However, some trendy high-density development favors compactness at the expense of comfort and safety.

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