Walking: Treatments and technologies
Here is a list of treatments and technologies which can be applied to improve conditions for walking
ITE and CNU: Designing better streets in urban areas
Guidelines from the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) and the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) on how to design streets in urban areas to improve walkability.
Design guidelines are attached, and link to online resources from ITE is also included. Read more >
B2 Power Means Bicycle Boulevards (Bike Walk Streets)
PORTLAND, OR - Bicycle Boulevards can make your neighborhood street loveable! Watch to find out how you can tap into B2 Power and why you should. Timo Forsberg hosts this Bicycle Transportation Alliance infomercial about the city of Portland's is utilization of Bicycle Boulevards as a neighborhood safety enhancement. This ten-minute video explains what a bicycle boulevard is and how they can be used to increase safety for cyclists and livability for neighbors. B2 Power co-stars Bruce Buffington and special appearance by Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams. Mark Allen Eaton and Kelly Jo Horton of the Bicyclist also play a dramatic role in this bicycle propaganda film. Order your free DVD copy (with $2.50 shipping and handling) - Order at http://www.crankmychain.com PS - Please share this video with your friends and family.
KARE11: Bicyclists and pedestrians get equal footing on new 'Bike Walk' streets
KARE11 story on a new two mile "Bike Walk Boulevard" in Richfield. Includes link to online story and video. Read more >
FHWA RELEASES NEW WALKABLE COMMUNITIES GUIDE
According to a June 25th news release, "The Federal Highway Administration Office of Safety has released a new guide, 'A Resident's Guide for Creating Safe and Walkable Communities,' to help residents, parents, community groups, and others make their communities better environments for walking. Read more >
Traffic calming: how a chicane works
Produced NYC Street Renaissance and Streetsblog
Dan Burden's 22 Benefits of Urban Street Trees
Dan Burden, Senior Urban Designer of Glatting Jackson and Walkable Communities provides a comprehensive summary of how trees play a vital role in great streets. Read more >
Green Streets Podcast
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds has posted From Gray Funnels to Green Sponges, an interview with Clark Wilson, Senior Urban Planner, Smart Growth Program, EPA, where he discusses an alternative to the way streets have been built in the past -- Green Streets -- and how they're used for stormwater management. Listen to the podcast and read more here> Read more >
Seed Magazine: Where The Sidewalk Ends
A description of the ideas and priciples behind Bike/Walk Boulevards: "The idea of this street is that it's designed like a public square but it's open to traffic," said Ellen Vanderslice, a project manager for the Portland Department of Transportation. "We were very consciously trying to create a body language of the street that tells people something different is going on here." Read more >
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