Livability News - Beyond

Congestion can be good or bad

"It's like cholesterol."

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 29, 10.

Congestion, like cholesterol, can be good or bad, according to John Norquist, former mayor of Milwaukee and current President of Congress of the New Urbanism.

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Wisconsin Governor-elect Scott Walker considers using HSR funds for rail

Could not be used for highways

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 10.

Wisconsin Governor-elect Walker is considering trying to use funds intended for high speed rail for rail projects, instead of diverting to highways.

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Emerging ‘era of less’ in real estate markets

Next generation wants cities

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 10.

ULI report says the coming generation of home buyers want to live in dense, exciting cities and have no interest in drivable suburban homes of their parents.

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Boston to build solar powered commuter rail station

First MA net-zero energy stop

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 22, 10.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will build the state's first solar powered commuter rail station near Fenway Park.

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Why people love their communities

Soul of Community project

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 22, 10.

Social offerings, openness, and an area's aesthetics most attach people to place, according to a 3-year Knight Soul of the Community study.

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NYC to get ‘pop-up cafes’

2-year pilot program

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 22, 10.

The City of New York has announced plans to allow restaurants to edge into the street to use parking spots for outdoor seating and patios.

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Chain stores concern some Brooklynites

Concerned by replacing locals

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 22, 10.

As chain stores move into Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, some locals worry about the loss of local character and small businesses.

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American homes getting smaller

Bigness wearing off

Vilas Bhuchar, Nov 22, 10.

The square footage of homes in the US continues to decline, according to a new survey by real estate site Trulia.

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Roundabouts gaining ground in the US

But Americans not comfortable

Jay Blazek Crossley, Nov 19, 10.

Roundabouts are taking root in more and more American communities despite a hesitant public that does not know the benefits or simply how to navigate them.

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Mica to revisit Obama transport priorities

Calls for private investment

David Crossley, Nov 15, 10.

New house transportation chair will scrutinize transportation infrastructure initiatives next year and might pull back from some programs.

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