June 2012
62 posts
“In rural areas there is a particular need to bring people physically together,...”
– The National Endowment for the Arts announces leadership of Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design
“America is also being left behind by the rest of the world.”
– How the Transportation Bill Failed America - Commute - The Atlantic Cities
“Cities by nature are natural aggregators. We aggregate people, we aggregate...”
– The Suburban Ripple Effect of Sustainable Cities - Technology - The Atlantic Cities
“I will never live in the suburbs.”
– For 1st time in a century, U.S. cities growing faster than suburbs, as young adults choose city life - CBS News
“I think the biggest fake ever perpetrated is that children like, and need, big...”
– Straphanger: Saving Our Cities and Ourselves from the Automobile - Taras Grescoe - Google Books
“Another carrot was the federally-funded highway system, the “greatest public...”
– Brief history of suburbs and sprawl, according to Taras Grescoe’s “Straphanger” | Steven Can Plan
“deaths resulting from cycling collisions, just like motor vehicle collision...”
– Ontario Coroners Report on Bike Safety Has Lessons That Apply Everywhere : TreeHugger
“One great asset of this part of town, and other older neighborhoods across...”
– Down on the Corner | Planetizen
“So why are complete streets vital? Because I am in a place today that all of us...”
– yogaprof: Why Complete Streets Are For All Of Us
“I love the smell of the universe in the morning.”
– Neil deGrasse Tyson, who has his very own Explore tag.
Hear him at his most eloquent.
(via explore-blog)
“The majority of open spaces in cities are streets. That means the street system...”
– Q A> Laurie Olin - The Architect’s Newspaper
“I’ve liked old cars ever since I was a kid, and I think I just must have...”
– Boomers finally can afford the car of their (teenage) dreams – USATODAY.com
“The real question is: do we want city friendly roads, or freeways?”
– The South Fraser Blog: Poor Road Building in BC
“in America, a city is like a business. And if you go out of business, then well,...”
– How to Tell if Your City is Dying
Paris can never die.
“If you hit a cyclist there is a life gone. If it is embedded in your culture...”
– Put onus on drivers, says cycling world champion Mark Cavendish
“You know, ‘If I can’t drive, I might as well die because life is...”
– Older drivers face a dilemma | StarTribune.com
Actually, I think it is the rest of us facing the dilemma. Needed to mention the design of our communities to be less car-dependent.
“Fifty years ago, parks were only for the wealthy side of town. Now, everybody...”
– Palm Beach Post : Recreation equals revenue to local communities
“It’s a chance for us to say, ‘Let’s just try it. If it doesn’t work, we’ll take...”
– Parklets: The Next Big Tiny Idea in Urban Planning
“..much of contemporary community design practice is focused on channeling all...”
– Community Design and the Incidence of Crashes Involving Pedestrians and Motorists Aged 75 and Older(pdf)
Final report… traffic geekery.
“Make stupid places smart.”
– 7 Ways to Disrupt Your Public Space | Project for Public Spaces
Who needs the other 6?
“I also simply enjoy getting on my bike more than I enjoy getting into the car.”
– Forget calorie and carbon reduction: here’s the real reason people ride bikes
via the “The Davis Bicycle Studies: Why do I bicycle but my neighbor doesn’t?”
Watch:)
“If you think the most important safety measure for cycling is being protected...”
– A Compulsory Helmet Law Won’t Make NYC Cyclists Safer | Streetsblog New York City
Appreciate the articulation.
“I don’t plan to ever wear you again, but I still appreciate our time together...”
– Dear Bicycle Helmet via The Urban Country Bicycle Blog:
“I love my bike, it’s like an extension of me, maybe more so than a car...”
– Can Ditching Your Car Make You Feel More Free? - Cities - GOOD
“Complaining is stupid. Either act or forget.”
– Design icon Stefan Sagmeister in the excellent Things I have learned in my life so far.
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