Chicago White Sox, Partying, and… Walkability?
Yes, I can find a way to correlate anything to walkability, even my favorite baseball team’s first World Championship in 88 years. Congratulations to the Chicago White Sox and to the City of Chicago, it has been a long and painful wait. As I sat back in my state of euphoria thinking about the win last night, I thought to myself that it would be wild to be in Chicago right now. But then it...
Read MoreIs Your Community Ready?
Peak oil awareness is gaining a critical mass nationwide, and not just amongst scientists. Monthly meet-up groups are arising nationwide, even in Midwestern communities as diverse as Louisville, Kentucky (see Louisville Courier-Journal article) to discuss what this means to them and what they can do to be prepared. Whether the true crisis will actually arise in the coming weeks, months, or...
Read MorePrivatization Over True Regional Planning
Is planning at the regional level useless when it comes to land use planning? You could make strong arguments either for or against regional planning. An op-ed article on Planetizen by David Renkert argues that the future of regional planning lies in private property owners. He argues that they are in the best position to shape regional land use, which would essentially make planners the liaisons...
Read MorePortland’s Innovative Residents Reclaim the Streets
This is one of the most interesting projects I have ever come across, and I cannot wait to visit Portland someday and see it. The idea is for citizens to reclaim the streets as public places and not just auto-zones. The project, called Intersection Repair, is best explained by their website: How do you create a public square out of an intersection? The community works together to make the...
Read MoreOld Pennsylvania Turnpike Tunnels to Become Bike Trails
Today’s quick hit comes from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Old sections of the Pennsylvania Turnpike are planned to be transformed into bike trails. The proposed trail site is located in South-Central Pennsylvania, near Breezewood. Initial plans call for “improvements ranging from lighting the tunnel, to repaving one lane of travel, to creating trailheads, signage and bathrooms, all at...
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