Amtrak, America’s Railroad
I recently had the pleasure to ride Amtrak this week. I have taken trains all across Europe in the past, yet I have never taken a trip on Amtrak. Amtrak is an undiscovered gem in American...
View ArticleBicycle Racks Save Developers Thousands
Now that I have your attention, I would like to push the importance of bike racks for new development. It is in the best interest of a developer to include properly designed bike parking in a...
View ArticleLousy World We Built
Here are some thoughts I had from a recent blog post by Russell Preston. He recently posted after a lecture by David Byrne where he spoke on his book Bicycle Diaries. “Most U.S. cities are not very...
View ArticleLocal School Removes Sidewalk
School Board orders removal of community sidewalk due to the risk it posed to local students. Teachers have been complaining about the sidewalk for the past several months, explained school board...
View ArticleStrong Towns Transportation Summit
This weekend I am in Tulsa, Oklahoma, catching up with 250 of my Strong Towns friends. Over the next couple of days we will be talking about transportation. This is not your typical lane width,...
View ArticleI Love A Good Stroad And You Should Too!
One of the best contributions to the built environment is by far the Stroad. These Street-Road hybrids are regularly overlooked for their positive contribution to the American built landscape. Stroads...
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