Posts tagged Indianapolis
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National links: France may cut thousands of parking spaces to mitigate climate change
A French bill would slash thousands of parking spaces to address climate change. Subway stations cost more to built in New York City than in comparable major cities. Houston’s highway project aims to make the downtown more walkable, but many people are skeptical. Keep reading…
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Worldwide links: Bernie knows housing
A program for making housing more affordable is among Bernie Sanders’ proudest achievements; 16 different graphics point to one conclusion: Toyko is mind-blowingly big; A Texas town got creative with a shut-down Walmart. Check out what’s happening around the world in transportation, land use, and other related areas! Bernie’s housing model: When he… Keep reading…
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The American cities with the most growth in car-free households
The Washington metropolitan area is tied with New York for the 3rd-largest increase in car-free households over 5 years. Angie Schmitt summarizes a new analysis: The highest rate of vehicle ownership in America occurred in 2007, when the average household owned 2.07 vehicles, according to research by Michael Sivak for the University of Michigan Transportation Research… Keep reading…
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Holiday links: For the fourth
How to get around; Non-profit drives drinkers home; Safety rules a waste?; WCP gets bought; Charles County adopts traffic cameras; Rents in NoMa, Capitol Riverfront rise the most; Only some city brands stick; NPS will soon change vending contract; Don’t assault anyone; And…. Keep reading…
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Weekend links: Pluses and minuses
Meet “Rush Plus”; Less entrance, more closing; No decision on campus plan; No more fund; Cities should pay more?; Super walkability; And…. Keep reading…
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Urban football stadiums in the US: The bad
Yesterday, several GGW contributors debated whether DC could accommodate a new home for the Washington Redskins inside the District. We asked some of our urbanist friends around the country to weigh in on the experience with urban arenas in their cities. Today we’ll look at two cases that depict the problems with massive stadiums dropped into the urban fabric without… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bringing Metro online
Fix escalators, and federal benefit declining; Metro joins the blogosphere; 100 vs. 539 (and counting); Falkland Chase passes Planning Board; Increase RPP fees?; Merchants decry free parking; Indy privatizes parking meters; PEA Party? Planned enough already; And…. Keep reading…