This is the twenty-second in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States. What: The Ocean Parkway Bike Path is the first bike path ever in the United States. When: The Ocean Parkway Bike Path was completed in 1894 with an official opening celebration in 1896. Length: 5.9 miles (one way) Estimated travel […]
View this complete post...Archive for the ‘Urban Planning’ Category
Great American Infrastructure: Ocean Parkway Bike Path, Brooklyn, NY
Monday, August 27th, 2012Miami, FL: Port of Miami Tunnel – Machine Breaking out on Dodge Island
Friday, August 24th, 2012Ascension Parish, LA: Port Vincent Roundabout
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012Here is a short video of the current construction of the Port Vincent Roundabout. – LouisianaDOT on YouTube
View this complete post...Missouri City, TX: Mobility Update
Thursday, August 16th, 2012Stay up to date at www.missouricitytx.gov under “Hot Topics” –showmecity on YouTube.
View this complete post...Complete Streets: Policy Analysis
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Hundreds of communities of all sizes, in all parts of the country, see their streets as something more than just a way to move people in cars from point A to point B. More than 350 have adopted Complete Streets policies – with 146 of those policies adopted in 2011 alone. These communities have joined a growing national movement for Complete Streets, a movement that encourages and provides for safe access to destinations for everyone, regardless of age, ability, income, ethnicity, or mode of travel.
Portland, OR: Nation’s First Bike Counter on Hawthorne Bridge
Wednesday, August 15th, 2012Good news for mathematicians who love watching throngs of cyclists stream by: Portland, Oregon just became the first U.S. city to install a bicycle counter! You’ll find the digital “bicycling barometer” on the AM inbound side of the Hawthorne Bridge. It was made possible by the non-profit group Cycle Oregon which purchased the machine with […]
View this complete post...Washington, DC: $8.3 Billion Vision for Union Station
Monday, August 13th, 2012In this Transportation TV News Update see for yourself what an $8.3 billion renovation of the massive Union Station complex in Washington D.C. would look like. Real Estate developer Akridge held a joint news conference with Amtrak and other organizations recently to unveil a spectacular new vision for the historic property. See the artist renderings […]
View this complete post...Local Policies and Practices That Support Safe Pedestrian Environments
Thursday, August 9th, 2012NATIONAL COOPERATIVE HIGHWAY RESEARCH PROGRAM
Many communities are encouraging pedestrian transportation to improve public health and safety, reduce the public costs of private automobile travel, improve personal mobility, and create other economic benefits. Communities that have been most successful at providing pedestrian transportation options recognize that a safe and usable pedestrian environment requires more than meeting minimum standards.
Raleigh, NC: Raleigh Union Station
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