Webinar from Advocacy Advance, a partnership between the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking, presents options for communities to pay for maintenance of trails, bike lanes, and sidewalks.
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Paying to Maintain Bicycle & Pedestrian Facilities
Friday, December 26th, 2014Shake It Off – University of Nevada, Reno, Earthquake Engineering Laboratory
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
The Earthquake Engineering Laboratory at the University of Nevada, Reno is known for testing large-scale structures on its four shake tables. This video is a parody of Taylor Swift’s song “Shake It Off” that shows how engineers can safely design bridges and buildings to resist earthquake loading. The University of Nevada, Reno ASCE Student Chapter is the GRAND PRIZE WINNER and recipient of $5,000 in the Student Chapter category of ASCE’s 2014 Student and Younger Member Music Video Contest.
View this complete post...Lake Balboa, CA: Chaotic Gridlock at Daniel Pearl Magnet HS
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
With more and more students attending Daniel Pearl Magnet High School, the congested traffic of trying to drive into school is getting hectic. With numerous school’s surrounding DPMHS, Senior Mher Mkrtchian describes how it affects his morning routine as a new driver. –The Pearl Post on YouTube
View this complete post...Profile of an Urban Planner: Andrew Howard, Founder of Team Better Block
Friday, December 19th, 2014
Part of a video series profiling Loeb Fellows, this video offers an in-depth look at the recent work of Andrew Howard, founder of Team Better Block, and his innovations in the world of urban planning.
View this complete post...Frederick, MD: Hood College Class Evaluates Bike Lanes
Friday, December 12th, 2014
Students in Hood College’s ENSP 101 study the effects of a bike lane in their Frederick, MD neighborhood.
View this complete post...The Macro View on Micro Units
Thursday, December 11th, 2014
URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
A common perception exists that unit sizes in new apartments have been shrinking as developers seek higher density and higher revenue per square foot to offset rising land value and construction costs and to hold monthly rent at an affordable level relative to income. The ultimate incarnation of this trend has been the introduction—or the reintroduction—of very small units, often referred to as micro units.
Learning from Sprawl
Thursday, December 4th, 2014
What is urban sprawl? In this 3-minute history of urban form, Ryan Gravel, Senior Urban Designer at Perkins+Will in Atlanta, explores the cultural motivations for today’s sprawl, then connects the dots to predict a hopeful future for our cities.
View this complete post...State of the Cities Report
Tuesday, November 25th, 2014
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES
Increasing population growth in cities not only leads to greater citizen demand on local government but also creates an entire new ecosystem in which local governments must respond and adapt. In a world where the only constant is change, a mayoral focus on future opportunities and challenges is imperative. City leaders need to grapple with and understand how decisions today can help create socially cohesive places years into the future where the benefits of growth enhance quality of life for all residents.
Seattle, WA: Jimi Hendrix Bus Shelter
Monday, November 24th, 2014
King County Metro Transit unveiled the Jimi Hendrix-themed bus shelter at 23rd Avenue and Massachusetts Street as part of its ongoing bus shelter mural program…Jimi Hendrix Park and the new Metro stop shelter are located in the heart of Seattle’s vibrant Central District, a thriving multi-cultural community rich in heritage. Nestled adjacent to the Northwest African American Museum.
View this complete post...NYC: Introducing the Fulton Transit Center
Friday, November 14th, 2014
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