Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 30, 2022

. -- " The answer is: Create a single multi-state/regional multi-modal transit planning, management, and operations authority association ," 2017 -- " Verkehrsverbund: The evolution and spread of fully integrated regional public transport in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland ," International Journal of Sustainable Transportation , 2018 When I first (..)

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And yes, they have an Active Transportation Committee focused on developing sustainable mobility options. But I guess they don't have a set of basic standards about what a regional bikeway network should look like and how it should be implemented.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, in Forest Grove Park in Silver Spring in 2018. I talked about "the back story" of how I was approaching this from my perspective as an urban person committed to smart growth and sustainable mobility, and the lessons I had been learning.

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The City Fix

JUNE 26, 2023

Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land, but account for most of the global energy consumption and carbon emissions. Many cities are also more vulnerable to climate change and natural disasters due to their population densities and interconnected infrastructure.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

I think that parks, libraries, sustainable mobility programs, and other civic assets are potential touchpoints for civic engagement and participation. Pedestrian advocacy organizations like Feet First in Seattle have provided a great deal of support to Walk to School efforts. But that our management processes aren't set up to do that.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 24, 2023

Admittedly, many transportation agencies are investing a lot in urban design, livable streets, sustainable mobility, etc. But even in the best agencies, a lot of the time sustainable mobility and urban design elements are overlooked, or removed from plans because of the cost.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 18, 2024

Seattle's Feet First advocacy group is a great resource for such programs. The fact is, except for overly wide avenues, the L'Enfant Plan design for the city and its network of streets and sidewalks prioritizes sustainable modes--walking, biking, and transit. Street design and pavements.

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