Obstruction or Opportunity? Environmentalists Sue to Stop Roads
Editor’s Note: Mark wrote this article a few years ago, however, it has relevance today as SACOG moves toward adoption of the new MTP for the Sacramento Region. Environmentalists recently filed suit to stop some of Sacramento’s federally funded highway projects. The precedent for this was a case that brought Atlanta’s federally funded road construction to a halt because the...
Read MoreLoving Life in a Loft: A Valentine’s Day Tribute
Even as my four month anniversary approaches with my studio loft in downtown Sacramento, my honeymoon period is still well in tact as my love for all 547 square feet of it continues to grow each day. Like all relationships though, there is that list of daily annoyances that oddly seems to bring a smile to my face when I share these stories with friends and family. Despite the charm and suave...
Read MorePete Lagerwey Dismissed as Seattle DOT Bike/Ped Program Coordinator
This news came from from the latest edition of CenterLines, the e-newsletter of the National Center for Bicycling & Walking (NCBW). My comments follow: From Bill Wilkinson, NCBW Executive Director: At this week’s TRB meeting in Washington, DC, I was stunned by the news that the Seattle DOT (SDOT) has removed Pete Lagerwey from the manager’s position he has held for over 20...
Read MoreIs the American Planning Association Too Greedy?
A great op-ed appeared today on Planetizen that questions the proposed American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Program. The author, Leonardo Vazquez, AICP/PP, has this to say about the program: The proposed Certification Maintenance program requires that planners get at least 48 credits of continuing education every two years to maintain their AICP status....
Read MoreMy Top Five Walkability Wishes for 2006
We are a few weeks into the new year, so I guess I should have already made my wish list. Oh well, I can be the last list of them all. Today, I will be living in my own little world where I along get to make significant differences in my country. I apologize in advance if I sound a little bit harsh. Here are my top wishes for the new year (in no particular order): 1. The Disappearance of Surface...
Read MorePlanners are the Sprawl Creators
Not all planners are fully to blame for creating sprawl, after all, some of them are only doing their jobs – following the guidelines set by their archaic zoning code, general plan, and design guidelines (if there are any). Many planners realize what they are creating is sprawl, but because of political will, are unable to change the mindset of elected officials or citizens to get away...
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