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PODCAST | Walkable Urban Thoroughfares in State Planning: A Conversation with Illinois DOT
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 2:18pmCNU President John Norquist sits down with Bola Delano, Deputy Director for Planning and Programing at the Illinois DOT, to discuss a recent statewide workshop on the Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares manual, led by CNU.
In this podcast, learn how the manual might fit the state's long-range transportation plan, which calls for placing a greater focus on bicycles and pedestrians, improving safety and making investments that support economic development.
Using terminology to frame the debate
Submitted by MLewyn on Fri, 03/15/2013 - 1:57pmI recently saw a listserv post with the headline "the costs of automobilism." The phrase "automobilism" makes automobile dependence seem like an alien ism, a sinister ideology like communism or fascism.
By contrast, sprawl lobby types prefer the term "auto-mobility." By associating driving with mobility, they suggest that cars equal freedom and opportunity. After all, who would be against being mobile (or at least having the opportunity to be mobile)?
CNU Board and Illinois DOT Meet in Chicago
Submitted by Chris McCahill on Thu, 03/14/2013 - 1:09pmWhen it comes to urban design issues, the Illinois Department of Transportation may not have the best track record.
In Search of the Urban: Planning for Urbanity in HafenCity, Hamburg
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 5:30pmThe following post comes courtesy of Global Site Plans' The Grid
San Francisco Bay Area’s BART Faces Challenges Over Ridership Safety
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 5:29pmRethink-Reuse Series: The Recession’s Secret Garden
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Fri, 03/08/2013 - 2:47pmThe Dirty Truth About Urbanization in Milan, Italy
Submitted by globalsiteplans on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 3:03pm
Escapades on Lebanon’s North Yungas Road
Submitted by wajdighoussoub on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 4:06pmThis road offers a classical example of urban planning gone wrong and a real life illustration of the intricate relationship between the evolution of road infrastructure and that of society as a whole.