Where they are, what they're like, and what they mean for the city.
WDET explored how to get around on a bike in Detroit—as well as the "bigger story" told by the proliferation of bike lanes in the city, from zero to nearly 200 miles over the last 10 years.
In the segment, Sandra Svoboda speaks to community stakeholders for perspective on what it took to get the city to view bike lanes as an "asset." She and Stephen Henderson also consider the history of urban planning in Detroit, and the opportunities for economic development afforded by this new approach.
The story notes that about a quarter of Detroit households do not have access to a car, so infrastructure to support alternative modes of transportation could be crucial to living there.
Read the full story: Going Motorless in the Motor City
Major Street Reconfiguration Underway in Detroit
A $1 million project to reduce vehicle lanes on Detroit's Jefferson Boulevard is designed to increase safety along the busy corridor.
The Olympics are the perfect excuse to build LA’s dream bike network
With no guaranteed funding for transit, LA should be looking to take as much strain off its Metro system as possible. A vast, interconnected bike network would do just that.
Las Vegas is building its first protected bike lane
The new lane connects Henderson and the Las Vegas Raiders headquarters via Starr Avenue.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
California plans to bury El Niño’s downpour
If the state plays its cards right, it may be able to store a billion acre-feet of El Niño’s water in aquifers.
Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
Draining the reservoir could reduce evaporation losses by a couple hundred thousand acre-feet.
In Texas, data centers are swallowing promised parkland
Residents who moved to Taylor, Texas for a rural community now have to contend with three data centers in their backyard.
How a Chicago-sized wind farm beat the odds and powered on
The project spanned five presidential administrations and a standoff with a U.S. military base.
MTA gives itself 30 days to transform pit into basketball court
The site has been under construction since 2022; the city originally estimated it would finish the court in 2024.
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.
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One Hundred Miles
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The Architects Foundation
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Montrose County
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