• Bike commuting and the 15-minute city

    Bicycling is important to the 15-minute city, because it extends the range of human-powered transportation to about three miles in that time frame. This range is especially helpful in getting to work. A recent report by Bike Advisor shows that the top 10 US cities for bicycle commuting are mostly...Read more

  • Transit-oriented development and the American Jobs Act

    American Jobs Act (AJA) provisions that would tear down unnecessary in-city freeways have received significant media attention , but the infrastructure bill could also boost transit-oriented development (TOD). That angle has been less emphasized. With the help of CNU, the advocacy group Up for...Read more

  • 15 in-city highways that need transformation

    Highway removal offers a path to community revitalization and greater economic development, according to Freeways Without Futures 2021, released June 1.
    A new national report by the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) urges the wholesale transformation of 15 of America's worst in-city highways to reknit communities disrupted by highway construction decades ago—and generate economic opportunity. The highways featured in this report for too long have...Read more

  • CNU 29 review: How can we design for change?

    This past week I had the pleasure to attend CNU 29.Design for Change , CNU’s annual Congress. In an oversaturated time period of virtual conferences, CNU 29 was different. It was engaging, enlightening, and entertaining. Organized as a 3-day virtual conference, from May 19-21, the Congress explored...Read more