@StatisticUrban I often think about this pocket park I stumbled upon in Boulder.
It used to be a normal 4 way intersection. They just deleted one part of the street, and bam!
Chicago could have thousands of these.
The problem here crops up again and again: in an effort to solve for worst-case scenarios, we’ve abandon efforts to improve the every day user experience. (2/3)
Freedom of mobility (at any age) comes from proximity to destinations.
And proximity to destinations depends largely on the density and distribution of homes, shops, schools, workplaces, parks, and services.
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I’ve seen, at this point, hundreds of tweets from Europeans visiting Chicago before/after going to World Cup games throughout the past couple of weeks. Not one of them has had a negative remark. I’m so proud of our city. Never take having the privilege to live here for granted.
Just salvage the cornice and slap it on the new building. I’m a sucker for Bryn Mawrs old architecture but this one building really isn’t that special…
@mollyfleck@catvielma There's a lot we can do to mitigate transportation concerns as West Loop grows, we just need our leaders be more proactive https://t.co/O5q7MsPYXA
As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity.
Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area.
As West Loop continues to grow, we need to be proactive about improving connectivity.
Halsted BRT and some bus circulator routes would be (relatively) low effort but massively helpful in supporting office + residential growth in the area.
FASCINATING study from Helsinki supporting the importance of FINE-GRAINED parcels for street-retail presence, agglomeration, and diversity.
Basically, small parcels with high density are associated with healthy retail.
Small parcels with low density, and large parcels of whatever density, are associated with weaker retail.
Anyone who has walked around urban neighborhoods and paid attention to parcel size already knew this.
Don't blame the death of commercial real estate on internet shopping or delivery services Blame superparcels and megaprojects.