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In Search of a Great Street

By rdahl@pps.org on Dec 6, 2007 | Add Comment

Inspired by Las Ramblas in Barcelona, this article discusses what makes a good street – how elements come together to make streets “the river of life.” Community is influenced positively with pedestrian-friendly streetscapes that value social encounters, as primary to commercial endeavors.

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NYC Plans to Increase Safety and Ease of City Cycling

By rdahl@pps.org on Dec 6, 2007 | Add Comment

Improvements include increased bike routes, brighter striping to ensure visibility, additional linkages between bike paths for safer rides, and over 700 new bike racks throughout the five boroughs by 2009. 

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What a `City of Neighborhoods’ Can Learn From a Book About Them

By rdahl@pps.org on Nov 29, 2007 | Add Comment

Author of The Great Neighborhood Book Jay Walljasper shows how communities can become cities of great neighbors.

“Blessed with laws, humbled by climate, unburdened by history or destiny, Torontonians remake the world in their small communities, adding yoga, sweat lodge, dim sum or doughnuts to their lives.”

– Deanne Taylor, playwright, in [...]

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Fight for Pedestrians Rights in Athens

By rdahl@pps.org on Nov 15, 2007 | Add Comment

Up against indifference from goverment officials and oppression from overpowering vehicles, young Athenians stand up to take back the sidewalks for pedestrians. Due to poor planning, limited space, and an increase in drivership, Athenian drivers have become accustomed to illegally parking on sidewalks and other walkways despite blockades, barriers, or restrictions. Due to the lack of [...]

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Mayors Plan for Walkable City Futures

By rdahl@pps.org on Nov 15, 2007 | Add Comment

The United States Conference of Mayors held a two-day Climate Protection Summit on November 1 in Seattle . Mayors from around the country pledged to make their cities greener and more sustainable.

This effort will begin with scaling cities down to a more human level. ”Cities that are centered on people and public transit, not cars,” are [...]

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A Simple Path to Strong Neighborhoods

By rdahl@pps.org on Nov 14, 2007 | Add Comment

A Simple Path to Strong Neighborhoods

Author Jay Walljasper Shows How Small Efforts Build Community

Dave Hage of the Star Tribune has a Q&A session with Jay Walljasper, author of the The Great Neighborhood Book, about how strong neighborhoods are the building blocks of great cities and a healthy society.

Q. [...]

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Jan Gehl to Help NYC Create More Livable Streets

By rdahl@pps.org on Nov 8, 2007 | Add Comment

Jan Gehl, an urban planner known for promoting “life between buildings,” begins work in New York City with both the Department of Transportation and the Upper West Side Streets Renaissance Campaign. Gehl helps cities with traffic calming and creating more livable streets.

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Survey Shows Americans Support Building Communities and Mass Transit

By rdahl@pps.org on Oct 30, 2007 | Add Comment

The 2007 Growth and Transportation Survey shows that Three-fourths of Americans surveyed believe that developing communities that reduce the need to drive and improving public transportation are both better long-term solutions for reducing traffic congestion than building new roads.

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Fighting for Safe and “Complete” Streets in Illinois

By rdahl@pps.org on Oct 23, 2007 | Add Comment

Lawmakers in Illinois are recognizing what is becoming common sense across the country — that our roads need to serve everyone using them, whether they are driving, walking, bicycling, or catching the bus.  There was a unanimous vote under which the Illinois Department of Transportation must include safe bicycling and walking routes in all planning [...]

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PPS to Hold New Transportation Training Seminar in New York City, November 29-30

By bfried@pps.org on Oct 16, 2007 | Add Comment

Come to “Streets as Places”, PPS’s new training seminar, and learn how Placemaking can build great streets and great communities.

The course will introduce participants to new ways of thinking about streets as public spaces. It is intended for anyone who is interested in creating a great street, including transportation professionals who want to [...]

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Despite Objectors, Skateboard Park Idea Grows

By rdahl@pps.org on Sep 5, 2007 | 1 Comment

For one skateboarding advocate here, creating a system of skate parks in West Seattle isn’t just about building places to do aerials and flip tricks.

So far it’s just a blueprint with no funding, but the citywide skate park plan is gaining momentum in West Seattle, fueled by passionate skaters like West Seattle resident [...]

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Main Street earns good review

By rdahl@pps.org on Sep 5, 2007 | Add Comment

A very important day for Portland Main Street was held on Aug. 22, 2007. The Main Street program that economically revitalizes traditional downtowns was reviewed by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). Main Street is a nationally recognized program led by the National Main Street Center.

Currently, there are 13 Michigan Main Street Cities [...]

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