Posts tagged Chicago
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National links: Reimagining urban delivery
Reimagining parcel delivery for cities. A look into depaving efforts across the country. How Brussels, Belgium reduced driving and increased cycling in just one year Keep reading…
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National links: America’s transportation engineers lack adequate training
America’s transportation engineers need better education. The misery of being a big city mayor. Annual list of transit projects opening or under construction released. Keep reading…
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Chicago’s ETOD efforts provide lessons for the Washington region
After an audit showed most TOD was built in wealthy neighborhoods on the North Side, Chicago has focused on improving equity in its transit-oriented development. Keep reading…
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Strategies the Washington region can borrow from other cities to make TOD more equitable
As the Washington region makes way for more transit-oriented development around Metro stations, the Purple Line, and other transit hubs, here are some equity-centered initiatives leaders can consider from other cities across the country. Keep reading…
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National links: Charlotte’s dropping transit ridership
Charlotte’s dropping transit ridership. Oregonians once feared sprawl then did something about it. Hoboken shows the way on Vision Zero. Keep reading…
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Combined, Washington-Baltimore now outsizes Chicago as America’s third largest metropolis
If enough people commute from one nearby region to another, the two areas can be considered one Combined Statistical Area (CSA). According to that method, 2021 Census estimates show the Washington-Baltimore CSA surpassing Chicago’s population for the first time. Keep reading…
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National links: What to do with empty storefronts
How to fill vacant storefronts. The era of cheap ride-hailing may be over. How highways and housing have impacted our urban fabric. Keep reading…
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DC has more historic buildings than Boston, Chicago, and Philadelphia combined. Why?
As of 2016, DC had designated 26,749 properties as historic landmarks or historic districts. That’s 19.4 percent of all properties in the District — a proportion many times higher than in cities that are larger and/or older than Washington. Keep reading…
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National links: No wipes in the pipes
Disinfectant wipes are clogging wastewater systems. A look at how highways have reshaped downtown cores. A case of density vs. crowding, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Long ago, Baltimore had an elevated streetcar along Guilford Avenue
While Baltimore’s streetcar network never included tunnels, from 1893 to 1950 the city did have an eight-block elevated trestle for streetcars, including several stations along Guilford Avenue. Keep reading…