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Jan Gehl (excerpt from Contested Streets)
Jan Gehl explains the changes in his city over the past 30 years.
Are the Freeways our future?
Matthew Lang's video (three posts down) demonstrates what Minneapolis might look like if we continue to further invest in Freeways. Holly Otterbein over at Next American City also believes they are a relic of the past. Will 2009 be the year that we start thinking more critically about our freeways and transportation networks? Read more >
Holidazzle demonstrates shared street
Holidazzle got me thinking about how Minneapolis currently uses Nicollet Mall. While it functions ok, I have found that as a transit mall it fails, pedestrian mall it is ok, and no vehicles is fine. What I really want to see is a shared streets approach adopted for Nicollet Mall? Read more >
An Alfresco chat with Jan Gehl (Streetfilms)
Streetsblog's Editor-in-chief Aaron Naparstek chats with Danish livable streets maestro Jan Gehl at a table in New York City's new wonderful public space, Madison Square. Gehl talks about the recent changes taking place in NYC and about how land use and transportation design play major rolls in how people are encouraged to live their lives.
Intermedia Arts Hit by Economic Downturn
Minneapolis arts staple Intermedia Arts has been forced to eliminate five full-time staff positions and will close its daytime gallery hours due to the current economic downturn. A townhall will be held this Friday, December 19, at 5:30pm to discuss how to keep the organization going during these tough economic times. Read more >
New York Housing Chief Is Chosen for Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama has picked the widely respected housing commissioner for New York City, Shaun Donovan, to be the secretary of housing in his cabinet. Read more >
The wee House
The folks at Alchemy Architects have created the wee House. A new urban form that can save money before, during, and after construction. They recently starting working with Kensington CDC (in Philadelphia) on this project. Can the Wee House be a solution to affordabe housing in difficult economic times? Read more >
Where the Sidewalk Ends: Part 2 - Tysons Corner Viriginia
Where the Sidewalk Ends - Part 2 Read more >
Take a Ride on the Yellow Line
As the Metropolitan Council considers a final design for the Central Corridor Light Rail Line and a rebuilt University Avenue in St. Paul, MN, we take a ride (and a look) at the Yellow Line which runs down Interstate Avenue in Portland, OR for comparison. Interstate Avenue was redesigned with space for transit, space for bicyclists, and space for pedestrians and is very similar to University Avenue in St. Paul including having a major interstate freeway running adjacent to it just two blocks away.
Can a Complete Street design work for University Avenue in St. Paul?
Related posts: Stark proposes Road Diet for University Avenue >, PiPress: Loss of on-street parking due to LRT to affect business owners >, and On Transit episode # 30 - Max Yellow Line - John Akre talks to small business owners about their experience along the Yellow Line in Portland >.
Shared Space
Ashford has the largest shared space area in the UK. This educational video produced by Kent County Council explains the concept of shared space and informs pedestrians, motorists and cyclists what to expect.
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