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Business Performance in Walkable Shopping Areas

Tuesday, December 10th, 2013

Pedestrian-Friendly Neighborhoods: Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia & Upper West Side, NYC

ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
Walkable commercial districts are a key component of communities that promote active living. Walking has great health benefits, including helping people maintain a healthy weight. This report examines whether there are also economic benefits to businesses in walkable communities. The study consisted of a meta-analysis of 70 studies and articles. However, there have been few studies that address economic performance directly and the author conducted an exploratory study of 15 walkable shopping areas judged as successful to examine the sources of success.

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Tags: Active Living, Germantown Avenue, PA, Pedestrian, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Posted in Infra Views, National, Smart Growth, Urban Planning

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Transportation in Transition

Friday, December 6th, 2013

Figure ES-1: Driving Is Declining and Non-Driving Transportation Is Increasing in Urbanized Areas

U.S. PIRG
A review of data from the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration and Census Bureau for America’s 100 most populous urbanized areas – which are home to over half of the nation’s population – shows that the decline in per-capita driving has taken place in a wide variety of regions. From 2006 to 2011, the average number of miles driven per resident fell in almost three-quarters of America’s largest urbanized areas for which up-to-date and accurate data are available.

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Tags: U.S. PIRG, U.S. PIRG Education Fund
Posted in Biking, Infra Views, National, Public Transportation, Roads, Urban Planning

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Trends in Walking and Bicycling to School

Tuesday, December 3rd, 2013

Figure 5. Arrival at school: 2007-8 to 2012.

SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP
These data provided a unique opportunity to analyze school travel patterns and to acquire an understanding how school- and household-level factors might have influenced school travel mode choices.

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Tags: Bicycling, Cycling, FHWA, Pedestrian, Safe Routes to School National Partnership, SAFETEA-LU, SRTS
Posted in Biking, Infra Views, National, Urban Planning

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Infra Week: 11-25-2013

Friday, November 29th, 2013

Neighborhood got you down? Design your own
Pennsylvania’s $2.3 Billion Transportation Bill
Recovery Act Rail Project Completed Early and Under Budget
U.S. Immigrants Drive Less Than Natives
Has the U.S. Passed Peak Gasoline?

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Tags: Bicycles, driving gap, FRA, gaming, Gasoline, immigration, Infra Week, Rail, Recovery Rail Act, San Diego, Scientific American, Streetsblog, Transportation Issues Daily, Urban Planning, virtual reality
Posted in Biking, Bridges, High Speed Rail, Infra Week, Land Use, Local, National, Policy, Public Transportation, Rail, Roads, Technology, Telecommunications, The Infra Blog, Transit, Urban Planning

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Engineering: The Power to Make an Impact

Friday, November 29th, 2013

Transportation professionals describe the many ways society benefits from the industry’s efforts.
Fast Forward: November 2013
Provided by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska Transportation Center

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Tags: Engineering, Fast Forward, Lincoln, NE, Nebraska, University of Nebraska, Video, YouTube
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, National, Show Us Your Infra, Technology, Transit, Urban Planning

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San Diego Investing $200 Million in Regional Bike Network

Thursday, November 28th, 2013

The San Diego region is investing $200 million in bicycle facilities. Image: oyonabike!.wordpress.com

Our hometown Seattle will soon be eclipsed by another city (a more conservative one!) when it comes to bicycle infrastructure. The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) recently approved a $200 million, ten-year plan to build out 77 miles of new bikeways. Many of the 42 projects are focused on completing two bike corridors that have been on the drawing board for years, the 44-mile Coastal Rail Trail and the 21-mile Inland Rail Trail…It’s another example of a region taking charge of its transportation future, and not waiting for Congress to fund its needs.

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Tags: Bike Lanes, CA, California, Cycling, San Diego, Seattle, WA, Washington
Posted in Biking, Funding, Guest Post, Local, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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NYC: Making Safer Streets

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Making streets safer requires more than the traditional “3 Es” of engineering, education, and enforcement. It also requires working closely with local communities to collaboratively plan changes in how streets are designed and operated. And it requires learning from our successes to identify and implement the most effective approaches to street design.

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Tags: New York, NY, NYC, NYC Department of Transportation, NYC DOT, Pedestrian
Posted in Biking, Congestion, Infra Views, Local, Sustainability, Transit, Urban Planning

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Des Moines Riverwalk Construction Curbs Flooding, Looks Great

Tuesday, November 26th, 2013

The Principal Riverwalk, completed in January 2013, united the east and west sides of downtown. Built on the western banks of the Des Moines River in the heart of the city, the Riverwalk anchors four of downtown’s major attractions, including the Botanical Center, the Court Avenue District, the Science Center of Iowa and the Iowa Events Center. Its 1.2-mile loop serves as a hub for the city’s bike trails connecting nearly 300 miles of trails throughout Central Iowa.

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Tags: CONEXPO-CON/AGG, Des Moines, Flooding, IA, Iowa, Mike Porcaro, Rognes Corp.
Posted in Inland Waterways, Local, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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Access to Healthy Food and Why It Matters

Monday, November 25th, 2013

POLICYLINK
THE FOOD TRUST
Healthy food retailers—grocery stores; farmers’ markets; cooperatives; mobile markets; and other vendors of fresh, affordable, nutritious food—are critical components of healthy, thriving communities. As the country inches its way out of the Great Recession and seeks to grow a more sustainable and equitable economy, ensuring that healthy food is accessible to all is crucial. Without access to healthy foods, a nutritious diet and good health are out of reach. And without grocery stores and other fresh food retailers, communities are also missing the commercial vitality that makes neighborhoods livable and helps local economies thrive.

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Tags: Food Deserts, Policylink, The Food Trust
Posted in Equity, Infra Views, National, Urban Planning

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