Posts tagged Tactical Urbanism
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National links: New Zealand makes tactical urbanism a part of its national policy during the pandemic
New Zealand funds tactical urbanism. Atlanta’s air quality is relatively unchanged, despite reduced travel and emissions. What could the future of the auto industry look like? And more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Meet the group making DC streets safer through do-it-yourself urbanism
The DC Department of Transformation—not to be confused with the District Department of Transportation—is helping cyclists and pedestrians one plunger, or traffic cone, or ad hoc handstand, at a time. What started off as a Twitter account aimed at rectifying problems with city infrastructure, DCDOTRA has grown into a prime example of tactical urbanism. Keep reading…
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The #RedCupProject illustrates how vulnerable people biking are without protected lanes
People who bike in the District, across the US, and as far away as Australia responded to the death of cyclist and safe street advocate Dave Salovesh on Friday, April 26 by using red cups to illustrate how vulnerable bicyclists are without separated infrastructure. Participants placed red cups (or in some places, tomatoes or potatoes) along unprotected or unpainted bike lanes. Keep reading…