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
View ArticleMore 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
View ArticleSidewalk 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
View ArticleSo 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...
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Most Livable Cities Revisited
This "livable cities" ranking considers transit, walkability, and bikeability.
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Detroit Making its Streets 'Sticky'
"A good downtown needs more than stadiums and skyscrapers. It also needs all the sidewalk-level stuff that, down on the human scale, engages people and makes them want to come back for more," according...
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Neighborhood Group Beats the Big Box
After years of legal battles Dallas' West Village neighborhood will not be getting a big box store.Publication Date: Tue, 07/18/2017
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Walkable Suburbia
Can suburbs be walkable? Absolutely! Do we know how to create complete streets that are designed to be safe and inviting for people, bikes, and cars? Yes. Is it harder to promote walkability in suburbs...
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When Cities Are Designed for Driving, Car Bans Are Not the Solution
Culdesac Tempe is a new Arizona development where cars will be banned—a strategy to encourage less drivingPublication Date: Mon, 01/06/2020
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