Posts tagged Street Grids
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Breakfast links: Love (and snow) is in the air
One two (three?) punch; Virginia is for more lovers; Grounded; Snowed-in street grids; Half empty or half full?; COG goes to Congress; Bethesdans against nightlife; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Welcome back
Purple Line may impact endangered species; Food trucks receive lotteried spots; Fatal derailment in New York; Bike trains help novices; Finer street grids improve walkability; Germany plans deep emissions cuts; Kolkata cyclists protest ban; And…. Keep reading…
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Maryland, Virginia, fund these projects!
Maryland and Virginia will both enact major new transportation funding bills this year. Neither bill says exactly which projects will be funded, but here are the top 10 projects in Maryland and Virginia that most deserve to get some of the funds. 1. 8-car Metro trains: Metrorail is near capacity, especially in Virginia. More Metro railcars and the infrastructure they need (like… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: You’re out
Nats want taxpayer bonanza for playoffs; No to highway; Gray backs car barn site; Maryland mopeds; Give tax breaks a break; Dining al fresco; Grid it; Want to go to Rail~Volution?. Keep reading…
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Brunch links: Downtown building angst
Franklin occupied; Add 2 floors to MLK Library?; Evans the paradox; Bill pays WMATA, changes MWAA; How WMATA got religion on open data; TEDxPhilly learns problem with car dependence; Fixing vacant lots is healthy; What avenue are you?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Ethics and apathy
Ethics reform matters; Scandal? Who cares?; Orange line disruption botched; Save money, share a stadium; Protestors create mini-city; AAA-OK with gridlock; MetroAccess customers get ride coupons; Norton supports realtor memorial; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Types of density
Intersections = walkability; Degree density; Development agreements not followed; Boasberg says bye; $1m for ped/bike in Arlington; No bike racks at the Mayflower?; Halsey the super-reporter. Keep reading…
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Why are blocks that size?
Daniel Nairn posted an interesting comparison of the street grids in various cities in the United States. This raised the question: why did various cities choose one block size over another? Why, for instance, are the blocks in Tuscon, Arizona 400 feet on a side, while Portland, Oregon has 200-foot blocks? The block sizes of most cities stem from the interaction of… Keep reading…
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The Variety of American Grids
I wanted a nerdy planning-related poster for my wall (other than the periodic table of city planning), so I made one this week. I scoured Google Earth and measured that quintessentially American grid in about a hundred downtowns around the country. Of course, there are variations in block proportions within downtowns, but I tried to pick cities that had more uniformity than average… Keep reading…