• Asphalt diet reclaims a neighborhood square

    An esplanade park at the center of a Cincinnati neighborhood had been whittled away. Returned to its former glory, the square has revitalized business and boosted safety.
    Note: This case study was written for the Institute for Transportation Engineers new book Implementing Context Sensitive Design on Multimodal Corridors , funded by the Federal Highway Administration. A road diet and traffic calming measures were installed on Madison Road in Oakley Square, the...Read more

  • From car-oriented thoroughfare to community center

    Lancaster, California, has lit the local economy and secured a social heart with one transformative street project.
    Note: This case study was written for the Institute for Transportation Engineers new book Implementing Context Sensitive Design on Multimodal Corridors , funded by the Federal Highway Administration. The nine-block makeover of Lancaster Boulevard, the city’s historic main street, has become a...Read more

  • Seven case studies for complete streets

    Here are streets that are more than just conduits for cars—they are places that support social and economic life, walking, bicycling, and transit.
    The following video covers examples from around the US of busy, automobile-oriented thoroughfares that were transformed into complete streets using design that responds to urban context. CNU wrote the case studies for a new book by the Institute for Transportation Engineers called Implementing...Read more
  • Hamburg New York

    Great Idea: Context-based street design

    Building thoroughfares as places of beauty and social interaction requires a context-based approach to design.
    In celebration of the 25th Congress for the New Urbanism , Public Square is running the series 25 Great Ideas of the New Urbanism. These ideas have been shaped by new urbanists and continue to influence cities, towns, and suburbs. The series is meant to inspire and challenge those working toward...Read more