Urbinden

Urbinden Design Lab is an urban design, planning, and policy collaborative addressing contemporary urban issues.

[Daniel Moser @_dmoser]

The Future of Streets 👇👇

1️⃣ 🚗 Remove cars, pollution💨 & noise💥
2️⃣ 🚶🏽Build for Walking & Cycling 🚲
3️⃣ 🌳 Plant Street Trees 🌱🌳

It’s really that simple.

🎥 Paris by @David_Belliard

[Andy Boenau @Boenau]

Wait till you see what crafty urban planners are trying to slip into your community!

"15-minute city" might be one of the most misunderstood bits of planning jargon I've ever encountered. Here's a short list of the type of outcomes you might expect to sneak in the US as part of this trojan horse campaign:

Healthy Haven: The neighborhood is buzzing with active individuals who joyfully walk and ride bikes because it’s too easy not to. Anxiety, depression, diabetes, obesity, heart disease, chronic pain all go down.

Sidewalk Serenity: There’s a tranquil ambiance where cars are optional guests. The absence of constant traffic noise creates a peaceful environment to unwind, be outdoors, and engage with other humans.

Bike Bonanza: With the skyrocketing popularity of electric bicycles, running errands and commuting becomes a breeze, making everyday tasks easier and more enjoyable.

Community Connections: Walkable, bikeable neighborhoods foster a strong sense of community, as residents frequently interact. Neighbors become friends, creating a tight-knit social fabric.

Greener and Cleaner: With reduced car dependency, you’re enjoying what feels like a luxury—more open natural space and cleaner air.

Budget Boost: Now that you were able to go from 3 to 2 cars in the household, you’re saving $10,000 per year. A walk-friendly, bike-friendly neighborhood (ahem, 15-minute neighborhood) is a wealth creator.

Thriving Local Businesses: The local economy flourishes because “buy local” is the easy and obvious choice, not just a slogan.

Stress-Free Mobility: Everything is so close! Remember the before-days when corner markets and restaurants were required by law to be in different zones from houses? Crazy. Now you’ve got shorter travel distances, even if you do opt for a car.
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Instead of dismissing 15-minute opponents as kooks, ask them friendly questions about their likes and dislikes. I guarantee you’ll find shared interests, and they’ll probably end up supporting the basics of a 15-minute city even if they insist on using a different term.

[City of Austin @austintexasgov]

#ATXCouncil initiates process of recommendations to modify amendments of City Code Title 25 (Land Development) that would eliminate minimum off-street motor vehicle parking requirements in the City. 🚗

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

What if we designed cities, and the land-uses, densities and infrastructure that make them what they are, so that daily activity and exercise was just an obvious and ordinary part of every day life?

It’s actually not that hard. You just have to change priorities. #HealthyCities

[Brent Toderian @BrentToderian]

“A decade ago, the Netherlands began building a national network of bicycle garages integrated with rail stations. Here’s how that investment has paid off.” — ⁦@DavidZipper⁩ in @CityLab. #Dutch https://t.co/ZMOSRIhDHG

[Strong Towns @StrongTowns]

"Streets that use good urban design, focus on building a sense of place, and connect by biking and walking to a surrounding neighborhood dramatically outperform, in terms of wealth creation, any collection of auto-oriented streets we can construct."

https://t.co/pl126GLtEQ

[James Rambin @jamesrambin]

it's happening
https://t.co/GS6gBR8Uz1