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Milwaukee’s Clever Parking Crater Repair Strategy: A Colorful Mural
Here's a creative fix for the parking crater problem plaguing so many American cities: Milwaukee recently transformed part of one of its craters with a colorful paint scheme and some outdoor furniture.
November 12, 2015
The Future of Parking Arrives in DC
Something pretty remarkable is happening with DC parking policy. The city has begun a sophisticated program based on the work of economist Donald Shoup: meters with prices that adjust to demand, at that time, in that location.
November 11, 2015
Inspiration for Turning Decrepit Public Staircases Into Beautiful Places
In cities with steep hills, public staircases can be an important piece of the walking network. Like any type of infrastructure, however, sometimes cities let their staircases fall apart.
November 10, 2015
A Plea for City Leaders to Support Smart Projects, Not Crony Subsidies
Darin Givens at ATL Urbanist is retiring his blog after five years writing about city planning in Atlanta. Thinking about the future of Atlanta in his final post, he touched on something important and universal: Who gets public resources, and what types of projects should city leaders support?
November 9, 2015
How to Turn a Dead Mall Into Walkable Place
Built on a 136-acre site in the heart of a walkable, inner-ring suburb in 1962, Severance was the first mall in the Cleveland area. And over the years, it has mirrored every trend in retail, morphing from an indoor mall to a big-box anchored "shopping center."
November 6, 2015
Funds for San Diego “Park” Go Mostly to Free Parking for County Employees
Nobody's going to give San Diego County an award for park planning -- we hope! -- on its "Waterfront Park project," which is more accurately described as the "subsidized garage project."
November 5, 2015
State Funds for Transit in Ohio Have “Evaporated” Since 2000
A lot of revenue-starved transit agencies around the country have been skimping on essential maintenance, and one of the more dire cases is in Cleveland, Ohio.
November 4, 2015
Will Federal Oversight Help or Hinder DC Transit?
The feds have taken over safety oversight of D.C.'s embattled Metro, and that could actually be cause for concern, says David Alpert at Greater Greater Washington.
November 3, 2015
Adding Sidewalks Shouldn’t Cost a Bundle
Even in some of America's biggest cities, you'd be amazed at the gaps in sidewalk networks.
November 2, 2015
Serious Question: Why Does Losing a Few Seconds Lead to Road Rage?
If you've ever biked on a city street -- or even just driven a little below the speed limit -- you've probably encountered this situation: A driver behind you starts honking in irritation, then races past you at frightening speed only to hit a red light at the next intersection.
October 30, 2015