One of the national centers of authority for street design is onboard with trends already in motion in local jurisdictions all over the United States. So let it be written; so let it be done?
"The National Association of City Transportation Officials [NACTO] has released a new design guide to help cities prioritize transit on their streets," reports Angie Schmitt. The new Transit Street Design Guide, as it's called, elaborates on ideas first legitimized by NACTO in 2013 with the Urban Street Design Guide. Schmitt offers insight into a few of the fine points made in the new guide, citing examples of illustrations and other infographics from the new guide.
Read the full story: A New Blueprint for Streets That Put Transit Front and Center
Remaking the Streets of Milwaukee for Bikes and a Changing Population
The city of Milwaukee is repairing its streets and making them more bike and pedestrian friendly in the process.
A New Guide for Siting Bikeshare Stations
The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) is on a multi-modal roll, releasing two guides to non-automobile forms of transportation in recent weeks. The most recent offers guidance on why, where, and how to site bikeshare.
California invests $2.7 billion in over 150 transportation projects
The fund allocates money to transit upgrades and safety improvements to streets surrounding schools, among other ventures.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement
The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.
Judges permit Denver to divert 77,000 acre feet from the Colorado River for reservoir expansion
Overuse and climate change have caused the Colorado River’s water levels to plummet.
NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades
The city is examining ways to build more concrete infrastructure without getting entangled in 'decades-long' projects.
'Something we’ve never seen before:' rising utility rates could strain city finances nationwide
Data centers, climate change and other factors have caused utility rates in the United States to increase by 38% since 2020.
Trump to overrule local leaders, lease millions of acres of America’s Pacific Island territories’ seafloors to mining companies
International law says that the Indigenous people of America’s territories have a right to prior and informed consent regarding projects that impact their countries.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
KFH Group Inc.
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Architects Foundation
University of Cincinnati Online
The Pocatello Development Authority
The Urban Renewal Agency of the City of Pocatello