Jennifer Hurley

Urban planner and facilitator. Helping groups make better decisions about our built environment.

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

Slower streets are safer streets.

[America Walks @americawalks]

What we mean when we say that #speedkills: Higher speeds literally lead to more fatalities.
Curbing speeds - through ISA and other measures - is a proven method for saving lives.

So don't most folks see this as an urgent need?

[Charles Marohn @clmarohn]

The @nytimes today featured work from @strongtowns, along with @JeffSpeckFAICP and some of my other friends. If your city (or school district) finds itself awash in asphalt, know that (a) you're not alone, and (b) there is a better approach.

https://t.co/EZDC9Y4ghV

[Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems @PhillyOTIS]

The website for the #ChinatownStitch: Reconnecting Philadelphia to Vine Street project is now live! Check it out to learn more about the project https://t.co/BCnuJmetx1

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

@Kaid_in_DC @td_dion T3 has similar densities to suburban sprawl but some important differences: interconnected street network, buildings that shape the street, some mix of uses, and the T3 portion is limited in size.

[Jeff Speck @JeffSpeckFAICP]

PLEASE READ AND SHARE IF YOU AGREE.
https://t.co/O6YpWQA3XO

[Jennifer Keesmaat @jen_keesmaat]

10-14% of morning rush hour trips are kids being driven to school, nationally. Many suburban and/or small to mid-sized communities could transform their road capacity - and their carbon footprint - by focusing on safe + active transportation routes, such as greenways.

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

Good move!

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

National Charrette Institute webinar: an overview of the findings from my dissertation research and a chance to discuss how to improve public participation in urban planning https://t.co/jvTEHhDQ7s #plantogether #deliberation #urbanplanning

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

@philly311 This street tree on 10th between Spruce and Pine appears dead and should be taken down before it hurts someone

[Hazel Borys @hborys]

Form based codes don’t cause gentrification after all. At least in the two extensive studies being shared at #CNU30 today. In one study, FBCs experienced ~1/2 the increase in rents than use-based codes. ~@MVGoldsmith

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

On my way to #cnu30! Can’t wait to catch up in person after 3 years!

[Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems @PhillyOTIS]

🏡 Didn’t get a chance to attend the Washington Avenue public house?

View the recording of the livestream here: https://t.co/cIwf4ragrB

[Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems @PhillyOTIS]

Have you heard? 👂The City released the 2022 design plans for the Washington Avenue Repaving and Improvement project.

Take a look ⬇️
https://t.co/B7UsLChSFT

[Office of Transportation & Infrastructure Systems @PhillyOTIS]

This year, Washington Avenue will be repaved from Grays Ferry Avenue to 4th Street and improved to increase traffic safety for all users. Learn more about the latest engagement and next steps for the project ➡️ https://t.co/XrTJcQXPbn

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

REALLY BIG NEWS: The European Commission has elevated bike-riding, walking & public transport as PRIORITY modes of transportation at local & national levels across the whole European Union.

Not balanced with cars/driving. PRIORITIZED.

Via @EuCyclistsFed https://t.co/Y2qfCnmZYV

[Jennifer Hurley @JenHurPlanner]

Here’s an example where reducing car access can improve emergency vehicle access.

[Brian RIstuccia @brianr2600]

An ambulance uses the new bus lane to bypass slow moving traffic on Mass Ave in North Cambridge. Prior to improvements, this section was often packed so tight with motor traffic congestion that it was difficult or impossible to make way for emergency vehicles. #CambMA #VisionZero

[Christina Anderson @CKAKzoo]

Looking for a Neighborhood Activator in Kalamazoo! https://t.co/TvxqVNqckF

[Eliza Harris Juliano @myurbangen]

"Policy is an expression of the values of the people in power." -@N8TL_1 from @PSEquityMatters at #CNU29

[Dan Baisden @midwestplanner]

Listening to Shannon Meadows at #CNU29 talking about how to do Community Engagement with neighborhoods. She says "no one wants to meet in board rooms, we should meet on front porches, sidewalks, and street corners."

[Congress for the New Urbanism @NewUrbanism]

From the #CNU29 session 'How to dismantle freeway expansion culture at its core'