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New Rental Industry Frontier: Single-Family Suburban Houses
For a while now, theorists have portended dramatic changes in the character and structure of American suburban communities. Frank Chiachiere at Seattle Transit Blog presents some evidence bearing out those prophesies.
March 17, 2014
The Destructive Allure of “Free Money” for Highways
In Patrick Kennedy's campaign to tear down Interstate 345 in Dallas -- a vision he calls anewdallas -- he's running up against the "free money" argument. Since Texas DOT is willing to spend $100 million to rehab the road, the thinking goes, why not let them do it?
March 13, 2014
Embracing Transit, Resisting Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods
People in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region seem to like the addition of big new transit projects to their neighborhoods, writes Jim Kumon at Strong Towns today, but they have a different reaction when it comes to shaping their neighborhoods into places that get the most out of those transit investments.
March 12, 2014
What Maps of Philly Pedestrian Deaths Tell Us About Street Design
Do you know the most dangerous streets for pedestrians in your city? I think I do.
March 7, 2014
Pittsburgh Turns a Traffic Shortcut Into a Scenic, Car-Free Park Road
A park road just for walking and biking -- that's no longer a fantasy in Pittsburgh.
February 25, 2014
“Moneyball” for Cities
Chuck Marohn is an engineer and planner who spent years dispensing the conventional wisdom to cities and towns before arriving at the conclusion that it was fundamentally, disastrously wrong.
February 24, 2014
What Seattle Could Do Instead of Throwing Money Down a Hole
Seattle's deep bore highway tunnel -- meant to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct along the waterfront -- is off to an absolutely horrible start. The tunnel boring machine, "Bertha," has broken down 1,000 feet into its dig. It has moved just four feet in the last two-plus months, and it could take months more to fix it.
February 14, 2014
The Sprawl Machine Started Winding Down 20 Years Ago
When exactly was the point when American sprawl stopped accelerating and started to slow down? It's tempting to point to dramatic recent events like the housing crisis and the great recession.
February 13, 2014
Can Snow Inspire Better Streets? It Already Has.
Sneckdowns are having a big moment. In case you've missed the viral blog posts and major press coverage, sneckowns (a contraction of "snowy neckdowns" popularized by Streetfilms' Clarence Eckerson Jr. and Streetsblog founding editor Aaron Naparstek) are leftover snow piles on city streets that show space that could easily be reclaimed for pedestrians.
February 12, 2014
Will America’s Surging Number of Seniors Have Safe Streets to Be Active?
America is aging. But our communities are poorly designed for older people.
February 11, 2014