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Raquel Nelson Granted New Trial
Submitted by MichelleLee on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 12:06pm
The path Nelson took from the bus stop on Austell Road to her apartment across the street. Image from T4America
Update 08/04/2011: It has come to our attention that the Raquel Nelson Legal Defense Fund does not appear to be set up at present. Details will be updated as facts are found.... read more »
Stop Putting Pedestrians to Blame: The Case of Raquel Nelson
Submitted by MichelleLee on Tue, 07/19/2011 - 3:37pmUpdate 07/26/2011: In a hearing room at Cobb County State Court today, Raquel Nelson was sentenced by a jury to 40 hours of community service and 12 months' probation in the vehicular manslaughter case against her. As outlined in the post below, Nelson is the mother of 4-year-old A.J.
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Complete Streets or Complete Networks?
Submitted by Ruth Walker on Sun, 06/05/2011 - 6:19amThe “complete streets” idea - the concept that streets need to be designed for all users, including pedestrians and cyclists as well as SUVS and fire trucks - has caught on well in recent years. Maybe it’s caught on too well, in fact.
That was one of the messages in the NU 202 session on “Im... read more »
Jan Gehl on American Cities and Walkability
Submitted by Luke Hogan on Mon, 09/27/2010 - 10:04amFast Company recently posted a Q and A with Danish urban designer Jan Gehl. Mr. Gehl, the author of the book, "Life Between Buildings," as well as a new book titled "Cities for People," is an expert at building cities at a people-centered scale.
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New Urbanism: A Community Building, Economically Sensible, and Environmentally Conscious Solution
Submitted by abanks on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 9:47amIsabell Cowles of the Huffington Post's Article entitled "Can New Urbanism Save America?" encapsulates
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From Master Plan to Specs: Sustainable Design in Detail
Submitted by abanks on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 10:41amAs planners, and advocates for healthier place making and urbanism, we often talk about the importance of scale.
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Chicago Kicking Off First Pedestrian Plan
Submitted by crandell on Wed, 06/04/2008 - 10:12amWhile many Chicago neighborhoods are great places for walking, pedestrians still face quality of life and safety issues walking our streets every day.
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