I spent the last week teaching a professional development course for young planners in Buenos Aries, Argentina. It’s been a wonderful experience – my students are smart and enthusiastic, and Buenos Aries is a vibrant city with old-world charm. The buildings, plazas and old statues are beautiful and dignified, although a little frayed around the edges.
Pedestrian Planning
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Pedestrians in the Sky
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Creating Car-Reduced and Car-Free Pedestrian Habitats
The Importance of Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
Incentivizing Pedestrian Areas Near Houston's Light Rail
Class Project Gains Legs
Pedestrian Planning Coming to Tennessee
Times Square, Without Cars
The Benevolent Robert Moses of New York's Streets
Should Fuel Taxes Pay For Alternative Transportation?
Blocked Roads in Bangalore
What More 'Livable Streets' Could Mean for New York
A Car-Free Avenue Grows in Brooklyn
Dar es Salaam Invests in Public Transit
Does TOD Create More Traffic?
Transforming Streets Into 'Urban Oases'

Is 'Walking Distance' Overrated?
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.























