Posts tagged Walkability
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Events: “Shamrocks and Smart Growth” with CSG and Jeff Speck
Join Jeff Speck and CSG for a discussion on walkability. Learn about advancing women’s land rights globally. Envision plastic-free cities. Help restore Rock Creek Park. Read more in this week’s events post. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Connecting homelessness and climate in DC
How climate change impacts people experiencing homelessness. How Metro will bring the 7000-series railcars back. Closing WMATA’s funding gap. Keep reading…
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Let’s bust another myth: car-friendly cities are not age-friendly cities
Sometimes senior citizens need cars to get around cities, and sometimes they need other modes. Let’s start with a holistic look at our goals, and design from there. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Planning board approves $630K for projects that help make the region more walkable
Regional agencies will receive funds to create more walkable communities. Army plane toward Nationals Park triggered an evacuation at Capitol. New concourse approved at Dulles Airport. Keep reading…
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National links: The German city pulling back the welcome mat for cars
One German city is working to make its streets less welcoming to drivers — even those with electric vehicles. Buttigieg’s top priority at the Department of Transportation is addressing a maintenance backlog. The role dollar stores are playing in rural retail. Keep reading…
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National links: What is a 15 minute city anyway?
If we’re going to talk about a 15 minute city, we should define our terms. Los Angeles developers have found a novel way to get people housed. What’s the point of a city government if the state keeps pre-empting it? Keep reading…
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See the new Tysons pedestrian trail connecting the McLean Metro with surrounding neighborhoods
The Scott’s Run Trail is one step along the path to making Tysons more walkable. Keep reading…
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How office development rules limit walkability in Tysons
While new developments in Tysons are improving the area’s density and walkability, some of them retain characteristics of the county’s historically suburban character. In particular, regulatory barriers prevent office development in Tysons from having the features of the most walkable pedestrian environments. But some buildings still retain characteristics of the county’s historically suburban character, and regulatory barriers prevent office development in Tysons from having the features of the most walkable pedestrian environments. Keep reading…
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Good urban design can make Greater Washington more dementia-friendly
How do we make urban spaces more dementia-friendly? Many of the solutions are surprisingly simple: walkable urban design and dementia-friendly design are often one and the same. Keep reading…
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National links: The pandemic let people hear what cities sound like without traffic
Without cars, city soundscapes transformed during pandemic shutdowns. State and local elections are where the future of transportation will take shape. A new tool maps walkability in hundreds of cities around the world. Keep reading…