Ending my Twitter hiatus w/ photos of this incredible street in Grenada. It stretches over ten blocks w/ separate spaces for pedals, bicyclists, street trees, patio dining, cars, & parking. It beautifully connects the centro to the lake with historic landmarks sprinkled in.
Sad statistic😰"According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, pedestrians who are struck by an SUV are 2.5 to three times more likely to be killed."
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The #TexasCapitalExpressway aka I-35's stretch through Austin is part of the 2021 #FreewaysWithoutFutures.
This @NewUrbanism report urges for the transformation of America's worst highways.
See who else made the list: https://t.co/cvDt0940mD
Bicycle are the dragons of urbanism. A 15 minute bike ride increases access to services like education and health care. From the #CNU29 session ‘The 15 Minute City’
@jessicaroberts I agree with many of the previous posts of 15-30 minutes. When commuting to work, someone who will be doing it for the first time will be concerned about: being late & getting sweaty. I would assume this # could change depending on whether the commute is rural or urban
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😈 Let the games begin 😈
“If you want to complain about losing a few parking spots on your block, I’m sorry for your inconvenience but our entire city benefits when you give streets back to people,” he said."
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@MeghanSkornia ATX needs a #vulnerableusersfirst policy in construction areas. Its evident that a traffic plan was made for cars but anyone traveling by foot, bike, wheelchair is SOL 🙃
Please join us on Wednesday December 2nd for our CNU-CTX 2020 Forum - Reimagining Community: A Catalyst for Change in Central Texas with Keynote by Jan Gehl! Panels throughout the day.
Get your tickets and registration here:
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@JakeWegmann I think a necessary step would be a required rerouting of freight carrying hazardous materials to SH-130. This needs to happen through the never-ending CoA Hazardous Materials Route Designation Plan! https://t.co/dxtLxRGjWE