A new study seeks to understand what cultivates public interaction on the steps of Brooklyn's famed brownstones.
"Brooklyn's legendary brownstone stoops are little more than speed bumps for the borough's career-addled, stroller-burdened and iPod-addicted residents, a new Parsons School of Design study has found."
"The Parsons study plays on that sepia-toned Brooklyn of nostalgia where neighbors had time to gossip and kids played outdoors."
"The students' discovery that stoop use is declining is a bit ironic, considering a national preservation group recently called Brooklyn's brownstones 'a national treasure' right up there with the Grand Canyon."
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Montreal Mall to Become 6,000 Housing Units
Place Versailles will be transformed into a mixed-use complex over the next 25 years.

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DARTSpace Platform Streamlines Dallas TOD Application Process
The Dallas transit agency hopes a shorter permitting timeline will boost transit-oriented development around rail stations.

Study: 4% of Truckers Lack a Valid Commercial License
Over 56% of inspected trucks had other violations.

Chicago Judge Orders Thousands of Accessible Ped Signals
Only 3% of the city's crossing signals are currently accessible to blind pedestrians.

Philadelphia Swaps Car Lanes for Bikeways in Unanimous Vote
The project will transform one of the handful of streets responsible for 80% of the city’s major crashes.
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