Posts tagged Europe
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National links: Homelessness in CA is driven by prices, not mental illness or drugs
A study from UCSF finds that age and income, not drugs and mental illness, are the primary factors driving homelessness in California. How FEMA’s “managed retreat” flood buyout program might be reinforcing segregation. Why Europe and the US diverge on traffic death rates. Keep reading…
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National links: The plan to bury a Texas highway
Texas officials want to bury a highway in a trench. A master plan for the LA River. An affordable monthly pass to encourage transit ridership in Germany. Keep reading…
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National links: American cities are outliers, and not in a good way
Why are our cities so different from those in Europe and around the world? Disney gets into the sprawl scene. The dream of the mall is looking awfully nightmarish. Keep reading…
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European cities boosted cycling with pop-up bike lanes during the pandemic
A study found that European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the pandemic saw large increases in cycling. Could US cities do the same? Keep reading…
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National links: Why the US builds less transit than its peers
Why is the US behind other countries in building transit? 3D printed housing, NASA’s carbon dioxide insights, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Can the suburbs catch up with 21st century needs?
Eight experts weigh in on how to move suburbia into the 21st century. Paris has successfully reduced driving, and now it has to deal with rising Metro ridership. Transportation equity should be at the forefront of planning, a U of Toronto Scarborough researcher says. Keep reading…
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National links: 25 years later, the ‘chunnel’ has transformed travel in Europe
On its 25th birthday, here's a look at how the “chunnel” changed Europe. First-time homebuyers in Houston are competing with algorith-armed hedge funds. Da Vinci was proposing mixed-use development and other modern planning practices 500 years ahead of his time. Keep reading…
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Inter/National links: Thriving car-free neighborhoods and pothole-filling gangs
This German neighborhood, part of a 15-year sustainable planning experiment, is a car-free success. A Roman gang fills the cities potholes and conducts other needed repairs. This Barcelona planner wants to make it the first post-car city. Keep reading…
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In Barcelona, “superblocks” are giving streets back to pedestrians
Modern cities across the world have struggled to move away from the 20th Century's car-centric model to a more walkable, livable one. Barcelona is trying to pull it off by creating giant spaces where streets are only for people and cars are limited. Meet the “superblock:” Keep reading…
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Three examples of great street design in France
On a recent trip to France, I had my eyes open for smart design. Three cities in particular were full of examples of how to make streets for people rather than cars. Here’s what I noticed. Keep reading…