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?
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
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
@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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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."