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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: Flexible Design

By Tom Peyton on Dec 20, 2010 | Add Comment
Flexible Design is a principle that encourages flexibility and adherence to local context in the transportation planning process.
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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: Complete Streets

By Tom Peyton on Dec 14, 2010 | Add Comment
In order to accomplish the goals of creating vital places and increasing safety for all street users, it is necessary to achieve a balance among pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular uses.
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Roundabouts and well-marked crosswalks can be key tools for traffic calming.

The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: Traffic Calming

By Tom Peyton on Aug 26, 2010 | Add Comment
Traffic Calming is another strategy that looks to favor pedestrians and slow down vehicular traffic.
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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: Street Audit

By Tom Peyton on Aug 19, 2010 | Add Comment
One of the best ways to learn about how to improve your neighborhood’s streets is to observe them.
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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: Shared Space

By Tom Peyton on Aug 6, 2010 | Add Comment
Shared Space creates street environments that are shared equally by all users and is closely related to the concept of Complete Streets.
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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: PPS/AARP Citizen’s Guides

By Tom Peyton on Jul 23, 2010 | Add Comment
PPS has produced a number of books focused on educating engaged citizens about various innovative transportation planning strategies.
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The Placemaker’s Guide to Transportation: The Power of 10

By Tom Peyton on Jul 22, 2010 | Add Comment
We are pleased to introduce a new series, "The Placemaker's Guide to Transportation," which helps citizens create vibrant streets and transit facilities in their communities.
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A Middle Eastern Oasis for Sustainable Transportation

By Project for Public Spaces on Dec 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Gary Toth,was fortunate to spend a week in the United Arab Emirates capital city of Abu Dhabi in late June of this year and found this rapidly developing city to be smoking hot in more than just climate.
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The Myth of the Forgiving Highway

By Project for Public Spaces on Dec 1, 2009 | Add Comment
For the last half century, we have designed roads with the intention of preventing crashes and mitigating their effects when they do happen. Unfortunately, this design also invites one of the leading causes of roadway accidents: speed.
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Savoring Savannah

By Project for Public Spaces on Oct 1, 2009 | Add Comment
Savannah, known for the beauty of its squares and tree-canopied streets, conducted a recent survey inviting residents to name the city’s best and worst streets.
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Thinking Beyond the Station

By Project for Public Spaces on Sep 1, 2009 | Add Comment
PPS, in partnership with Reconnecting America, is undertaking a major initiative called "Thinking Beyond the Station" that promotes a philosophy of "community-supportive transit."
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Redesigning Communities with Older People in Mind

By Project for Public Spaces on Jan 2, 2009 | Add Comment
PPS partners with AARP to engage senior citizens in improving street design and community planning
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