REGIONAL PLAN ASSOCIATION
MUNICIPAL ART SOCIETY OF NEW YORK
New York and the tri-state region urgently need a new Penn Station and a new Madison Square Garden. Penn Station is our region’s gateway. Hundreds of thousands of people pass through the station every day. The station, which replaced the original 1910McKim, Mead and White Beaux Arts-style building,is severely overcrowded. Built to handle 200,000travelers, the station now serves some half a million. As public transit use and our region’s population expand, even more people will be crammed into the station’s jammed corridors and stairwells.
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New York City: Envisioning a New Penn Station, the Next Madison Square Garden, and the Future of West Midtown
Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013Resilient Against What?
Monday, October 21st, 2013POST CARBON INSTITUTE
This study explored how some municipalities that are already leading the way on sustainability are now understanding and applying the concept of resilience. Senior staff at fourteen selected municipalities of various regions and sizes were surveyed on their communities’ perceived risks and vulnerabilities, and how these were being addressed.
The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Walkable Urban Development in Atlanta
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Written by Christopher B. Leinberger
This research has found the surprising and overwhelming recent emergence of walkable urban development and places in metropolitan Atlanta. Walkable urban development represents not only a growing share of new development in the Atlanta region, but recently the majority of most real estate development. Walkable urban real estate projects now command an impressive rent premium over their drivable sub-urban competition. The amount of walkable urban square feet built in each of the last three real estate cycles in metropolitan Atlanta has mushroomed, growing from a small fraction in the 1990s to a majority in the current real estate cycle.
North Carolina: Strategic Transportation Investments
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013The Enforcement Gap: How the NYPD Ignores What’s Killing New Yorkers
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
THE NEW YORK POLICE DEPARTMENT’S (NYPD) STATED GOAL IN THE MAYOR’S MANAGEMENT REPORT IS TO “REDUCE THE INCIDENTS OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, INJURIES AND FATALITIES.” This is a just and admirable aim, yet the NYPD is not doing everything it can to achieve it because the department ignores its own traffic safety data and chooses not to enforce the traffic violations that are the most harmful to New Yorkers. This is the enforcement gap.
Downtown Rebirth: The Live-Work Dynamic in 21st Century U.S. Cities
Tuesday, October 15th, 2013INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION
Downtowns across the United States are thriving. From Boston to San Diego, Seattle to Miami, cities are diversifying their economies and land use, restoring and enlivening public spaces. During the last three decades, city centers have been adding arts, culture, dining, education, medical, and research institutions, along with hospitality, leisure, and sports venues. Simultaneously, there has been a dramatic and sustained increase in residents, living both within business districts and adjacent neighborhoods.
Saving Water and Energy Together
Friday, October 11th, 2013AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY
by Rachel Young
Water and energy are inherently linked, intersecting at both the supply side (electric generation and water/wastewater facilities) and the end-use side (residential, commercial, industrial, and agriculture sectors). This intersection is commonly called the “energy-water nexus.”…If utilities recognize this intersection and work together on joint programs they could learn from one another, document their savings, share costs, and potentially achieve greater savings.
Centennial Hills, NV: Arts in Transit
Friday, October 11th, 2013The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) commissioned international artist Patrick Sullivan to create a custom, outdoor sculpture for its Centennial Hills Transit Center and Park & Ride. With more than 30 years of stone sculpting experience, Sullivan’s portfolio includes an array of pieces showcased in Germany, British Columbia and the United States among […]
View this complete post...FL DOT: Traffic Safety and Signals
Thursday, October 10th, 2013Learn about how vehicular and pedestrian traffic signals are engineered on state roads such as where they are installed, how long lights run, what types of lights are utilized. – MyFDOT on YouTube.
View this complete post...Middlesborough, KY: Help Us Build a Better Downtown
Monday, October 7th, 2013Help us transform downtown Middlesborough. Pop-up stores, a pop-up park, and bike friendly streets will help to make downtown more welcoming.
-Better Block on YouTube
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