Site of the Month

The 2006 Website of the Year: CoolTown Studios

January 1, 2007

It’s probably no surprise that we’ve selected CoolTown Studios as the walkable-related Website of the Year. After all, isn’t it always the case that what is selected in January as the “whatever of the month” ends up being the “whatever of the year” as well? CoolTown Studios is certainly deserving of the selection. Neil Takemoto, [...]

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December Website of the Month: Brand Avenue

December 30, 2006
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November Website of the Month: LivinginUrbanSac

December 1, 2006

LivinginUrbanSac is one of my favorite sites on the web. Of course, that’s probably because I live in “UrbanSac” and have a large fascination with what’s going on in the walkable parts of Sacramento. Even if you’re not from Sacramento, it is a great site to scope out because it is a highlight reel of [...]

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October Website of the Month: Walk Sydney Streets Photos

November 1, 2006

Alan Waddell of Sydney, Australia is an amazing man. He has been interviewed by dozens of media outlets throughout Australia and the world. On his birthday two years ago, he even received a congratulatory letter from Prime Minister John Howard. Why has he received so much attention? Because he loves to walk. Everywhere. All while [...]

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September Website of the Month: The Urban Commons

September 30, 2006

The Website of the Month for September we’ve selected is fairly local – just a short hop down the Capitol Corridor to Oakland. The Urban Commons is run by Jesse Hudson who describes the site as “an online journal focused on the politics and culture of city life.” Mr. Hudson attempts to “explore cities and [...]

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August Website of the Month: The New York City Streets Renaissance

August 31, 2006

Perhaps I did a little foreshadowing in my previous post on which site would be chosen for the August Site of the Month. The selection for this month is The New York City Streets Renaissance. The NYCSR is a “coalition of community groups, elected officials, business leaders, and concerned citizens from across the five boroughs [...]

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July Website of the Month: Sprawled Out: The Search for Community in the American Suburb

July 31, 2006

I love the feeling that comes to me after sitting back and trying to think of a good website to chose for the Site of the Month – and then suddenly it pops into my head. This month, the website that gave me that satisfaction is Sprawled Out: The Search for Community in the American [...]

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June Website(s) of the Month: Curbed, Curbed LA, and Curbed SF

June 30, 2006
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May Website of the Month: Gmaps Pedometer

May 31, 2006
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April Website of The Month: Context Sensitive Solutions.org

April 30, 2006

April has been a busy month, and even though the number of articles written this month declined, there were some changes made to the design and features of this website that will hopefully enhance the user experience (for instance, check out the redesign of the photo gallery). Somewhere in between coding and volunteering for tree [...]

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