Archive for March, 2009

Mar

31

CNU’s President, John Norquist, on our National Transportation Policy

In an interview from Streetsblog, Congress for the New Urbanism President, John Norquist, discusses what’s broken with national transportation policy and how to fix it. Here is some of the interview:
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Mar

26

What True BRT Looks Like, in L.A. of All Places

One of the best Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems in the U.S. is located in one of the country’s most crowded, congested, and sprawled cities.



Streetfilms produces videos that show how cities around the world are reclaiming their streets for pedestrians, cyclists and transit riders.

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Mar

24

DOT and HUD Develop Partnership to Promote Sustainable Communities

A blog post from Matthew Yglesias of Think Progress, takes a look at how the DOT and HUD have created a high-level agency task force to better coordinate federal transportation and housing investments.
Key Strategy: Safe, livable, healthy communities
The key strategies include giving American families more choices for affordable housing near employment; more transportation options in order to lower transportation costs, shorten travel times, and improve the environment; and safe, livable, healthy communities.

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Mar

21

Kevin Klinkenberg interviewed about streetcars and public transit

Kevin Klinkenberg, a principal in 180 Degree Architects, is a long-time proponent of improved transit in the Kansas City area, particularly a plan that would use relatively inexpensive modern versions of the streetcars that once served the area. Klinkenberg also has a keen interest in the problems and potential of Union Station.

Streetcar
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Mar

13

New Urbanism: LEED for Homes

Listen to Brian Hendrickson, LEED AP of 180 Urban Design, speak about LEED for Homes. According to the U.S. Green Building Council, LEED for Homes is a rating system that promotes the design and construction of high-performance green homes.

LEED Home
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