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1. Switchboard, from NRDC :: Kaid Benfield’s Blog :: Connected streets save lives, says new research - Good news: older neighborhoods with well-connected, grid-like street patterns are safer, too. This contradicts a widely held belief that cul-de-sac patterns are safer because they reduce traffic.
2. The Path to Prosperity during rush hour: A final note on road design - It’s true, I’m not an engineer – I’m an architect. However, with all of our work in community planning over the years we’ve had to work hand-in-hand with engineers of all kinds. As a result, we’ve learned a great deal about how our transportation systems are planned. For my engineering friends – yes, I hope [...]
3. Street Food: Good eats important on the Path to Prosperity - There’s one aspect of Anthony Bourdain’s television show “No Reservations” that I always connect with – I’m a big fan of street food. And not just for the obvious reasons of quick, cheap and sometimes really tasty meals. More than anything, I like street food because, well, it gets people out on the street. And if [...]
4. Recapturing valuable pavement on the Path to Prosperity: Remove Rush-Hour Parking Restrictions - A common refrain of this series is the notion that an awful lot of our existing paved street area is over-dedicated to fast through traffic. That is, we have too many lanes on most of our roads that are set aside for cars moving really fast through our neighborhoods. The consequences of this are important [...]
5. How walkable neighborhoods increase home values - Posted by: Kevin Klinkenberg It’s often said that Americans love their cars above everything else, and many question the demand for walkable neighborhoods. And yet, as this and other studies have revealed, quality walkable places are highly valued. This shouldn’t be surprising – as human beings, we inherently like to interact with others, and we prefer [...]