street design

CNU XVI – The Art and Science of Great Streets

Submitted by Chris Clair on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 5:39am.
One of the many good things about CNU XVI was that there was so much going on, so many good panels, that it was easy to find interesting topics about which to write. ... read more »

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More sprinklers, narrower streets?

Submitted by Jon Davis on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 1:09pm.
Sprinklers are the key to greater flexibility from the fire service, says Capt. Frank Kinnier, an assistant fire marshal with Chesterfield County (Va.) Fire & EMS. ... read more »

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Austin Officials Solidifying Role of New Urbanism

Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 5:04pm.
As recent Austin Business Journal articles can attest, planning in Austin is becoming more and more dominated by new urbanists. ... read more »

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London Transportation Summit to Offer Program on Contemporary International Street Design

Submitted by tbellino on Mon, 10/08/2007 - 7:48pm.
As part of CNU's 2007 Transportation Summit in London, there will be a comparison of three different street design manuals from three different countries: The United States, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In addition to providing new and valuable information, the program can count as AIA Contin... read more »

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EPA Urban Transportation Design Study in Governing Magazine

Submitted by crandell on Thu, 08/30/2007 - 9:46pm.
A study compared how well old-city street layouts handled traffic versus modern approaches. The results set off a firestorm. From Governing Magazine By ALEX MARSHALL When I drive my neighborhood streets of Brooklyn, which were laid out more than a century ago in a grid style, it’s obvious: These c... read more »

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