Topic – Urban Planning

• 

  Brent Toderian

  Density done well

  President of TODERIAN UrbanWORKS; former Chief Planner for Vancouver, Apr 17, 13.

  Density done well, and not just downtown

  Read More

• 

  Best Complete Streets Policies of 2012

  Cities taking responsibility

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 10, 13.

  125 communities across the US adopted Complete Streets policies last year, and Smart Growth America has compiled the best ones.

  Read More

• 

  Bike culture strong in Central Austin

  13% of trips in some areas

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 10, 13.

  Following improvements to the city's bike infrastructure, a newly released analysis shows a very high level of biking in parts of Austin.

  Read More

• 

  Montrose potholes not priority for Rebuild Houston

  Not bike friendly

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 10, 13.

  Local leaders are being vocal about poor road conditions along Westheimer and West Alabama, and encouraging citizens to get involved.

  Read More

• 

  Richard Florida

  Post-Industrial metros in US

  Senior Editor, The Atlantic; Director, Martin Prosperity Institute, University of Toronto, Apr 09, 13.

  America's most Post-Industrial metros

  Read More

• 

  Fort Worth may back Cotton Belt commuter rail project

  As long as funds stay in FW

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 05, 13.

  A proposed 62-mile commuter rail line running from Fort Worth to north of Dallas has been tentatively supported by Fort Worth city officials.

  Read More

• 

  Addressing the world’s dangerous roadways

  1.2 million killed every year

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 04, 13.

  The World Health Organization newly released "Global Status Report on Road Safety" reveals some gruesome statistics about the level of traffic deaths worldwide

  Read More

• 

  Planning an urban renaissance in downtown Detroit

  Place-centered revitalization

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 04, 13.

  The urban core of Detroit has made a major comeback, and much of that has been due to to the value of place-centered revitalization.

  Read More

• 

  Fort Bend seeks grant for Westpark commuter service

  With Commissioners Court vote

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 03, 13.

  The Fort Bend Commissioners Court is hoping to receive over $3.5 million in federal money to implement a transit service along Westpark.

  Read More

• 

  Blackburn: drainage must be addressed holistically

  Not an isolated problem

  Matt Dietrichson, Apr 01, 13.

  Local environmental attorney Jim Blackburn is working with the Memorial City District Drainage Coalition to address flooding problems in West Houston.

  Read More

•  <  1 2 3 4 5 >  Last »

All Topics