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Poor Placemaking In Five Easy Steps
Editor's Note: This article was originally posted on Sustainable Cities Collective's website and is reposted with permission. William H. Whyte said “It is difficult to ... -
Urban Design: Normalizing Livable Cities
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on Sustainable Cities Collective and is reposted with permission. The suburban history of the last century in the ... -
On Walkability: An Interview With Jeff Speck
Written by Ash Blankenship on Parksify. Reposted with permission. For many cities, the concept of walkability is limited. Planners and engineers often fail to understand ... -
The Surprising ROI of Trails
Investing in trails is good for communities, individuals, AND businesses. Here's why. -
DEGC Seeks Proposals to Evaluate Alternatives for I-375 Corridor
Recognizing new challenges and opportunities facing the I-375 corridor, the Downtown Development Authority released a Request for Qualifications and Proposals Oct. 24 for alternatives feasibility ... -
Jeri Stroupe: Advocating For More Bikable Communities
DETROIT—When it comes to the subject of making cities more sustainable – and improving the quality of life of the people who live in them ... -
Ferndale Streetscape Improvement Project Begins May 1
Source: Ferndale 115 Editor's Note: This originally article appeared on Ferndale 115 and is reposted with permission. “How the West was One,” a major reconstruction project of ... -
How Obama's Nominee For Transportation Secretary Stacks Up On Biking And Walking
Source: Mary Lauran Hall Edtior's Note: This article originally appeared on Alliance for Biking and Walking and is reposted with permission. There’s big news in ... -
The Case For Building On A City's Historic Assets
Source: Kaid Benfield Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on NRDC Switchboard and is reposted with permission. OPINION - It’s ridiculously easy to think about ... -
What Happened To Old-School Recess?
DETROIT—Teachers and principals at grade schools in lower-income neighborhoods have long lamented that teachers don’t get to devote enough time to actual teaching, because they ...