Efforts to Boost Walkability Meet Hostility in Twin Cities’ Suburbs
In the suburban communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Edina, a lack of sidewalks leaves residents with few safe solutions for reaching their destinations on foot.Publication Date: Sat, 06/08/2013
View ArticleLet's Make Sticky Streets for People!
As cities work hard to evolve their perspective on the role of streets as public places in smarter city-making, remember this: Good cities know that streets move people, not just cars. Great cities...
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'Trees in Hard Landscapes': Guide for High-Performance Urban Infrastructure
Trees in Hard Landscapes: A Guide for Delivery by Publication Date: Fri, 09/19/2014
View ArticleWalk Along with an Atlanta Road Safety Audit
Ian Sansom provides inside access to a road safety audit process in Atlanta focusing on MLK and Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard (RDA) in Southwest Atlanta. The audit was the work of the PEDS advocacy...
View ArticleHow to Promote a Kid-Friendly, Walkable City
The Active for Life website shares the interview with Jennifer Keesmat in two separate posts. First, there's an article by Shelley Boettcher that introduces Keesmatt's work to support...
View ArticleLife and Form: An Interview with Jan Gehl
Architect, consultant, author of the groundbreaking book, Cities for People, and subject of the documentary THE HUMAN SCALE, Jan Gehl of Gehl Architects answers questions for Mikki Brammer of...
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Surgeon General Warning to Local Governments: Stop Being So Auto-Centric!
It's called active living and it is one of four healthy practices that appear on the Surgeon General's websitePublication Date: Wed, 09/02/2015
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More on the U.S. Surgeon General's Historic Pro-Walking Stance
Emily Badger follows up with the recent pronouncement from the U.S. Surgeon General that cities should prioritize healthy forms of alternative transportation.Publication Date: Wed, 09/09/2015
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Sidewalk Cafes—Silver Bullets of Walkable Places
"The most important thing about building a place with high Walk Appeal isn’t anything we build, nor is it about walking.Publication Date: Mon, 09/28/2015
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So the Chief Doc Says 'Take a Walk'
Though the role for planners in making it easier to walk was clear even before the U.S. Surgeon General urged communities to design and plan for walking, more information is needed to understand why...
View ArticleConnecting Budgets to Visions for More Livable Cities
"Former Vancouver city planner Brent Toderian had some harsh words for council as he assessed the city’s progress on building a smarter, more sustainable city," according to an article by Elise...
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Making Better Retail Districts in Seattle
Brick and mortar retailer stores flourish in areas where other similar stores are plentiful. Empty buildings, long stretches of brick or concrete walls, and even large retailers with one entrance can...
View ArticleEfforts to Boost Walkability Meet Hostility in Twin Cities’ Suburbs
In the suburban communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Edina, a lack of sidewalks leaves residents with few safe solutions for reaching their destinations on foot.Publication Date: Sat, 06/08/2013
View ArticleLet's Make Sticky Streets for People!
As cities work hard to evolve their perspective on the role of streets as public places in smarter city-making, remember this: Good cities know that streets move people, not just cars. Great cities...
View ArticleClik here to view.
'Trees in Hard Landscapes': Guide for High-Performance Urban Infrastructure
Trees in Hard Landscapes: A Guide for Delivery byPublication Date: Fri, 09/19/2014
View ArticleWalk Along with an Atlanta Road Safety Audit
Ian Sansom provides inside access to a road safety audit process in Atlanta focusing on MLK and Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard (RDA) in Southwest Atlanta. The audit was the work of the PEDS advocacy...
View ArticleHow to Promote a Kid-Friendly, Walkable City
The Active for Life website shares the interview with Jennifer Keesmat in two separate posts. First, there's an article by Shelley Boettcher that introduces Keesmatt's work to support...
View ArticleLife and Form: An Interview with Jan Gehl
Architect, consultant, author of the groundbreaking book, Cities for People, and subject of the documentary THE HUMAN SCALE, Jan Gehl of Gehl Architects answers questions for Mikki Brammer of...
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