Posts Tagged ‘infrastructure’

Apr

17

180º Urban Design Helps to Redesign Communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina

A plan unveiled by parish and business leaders in Louisiana envisions as a pedestrian friendly, family oriented French-Quarteresque retail area. It will encompass about 100 acres in the heart of Metairie, LA’s Fat City.

Listen to Kevin Klinkenberg talk about 180º’s involvement in redesigning communities along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina.

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One 180º's plans for communities around the Gulf Coast
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Apr

07

A City Aims to Revitalize, Reshape it’s Downtown Core

From The Gazette-Colorado Springs

Colorado Springs is embarking on two ambitious planning efforts designed to guide and shape growth in the heart of the city for years to come.

If they work – and similar efforts have breathed new life into the urban core of other cities – downtown would evolve into a more pedestrian-friendly center of activity.
Downtown Colorado Springs, CO

Imagine high-density housing, alternative forms of public transportation and a wider mix of offerings, such as grocery stores, high-end restaurants and maybe even a ballpark, an idea that’s been tossed around before.
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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

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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