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High-Rises and Street Life

April 17, 2019 By Michael Lewyn

One common argument against tall buildings is that they reduce street life, because the most expensive high-rises have gyms and other amenities that cause people to stay inside the buildings rather than using the street.  Because Manhattan has plenty of high-rises and plenty of street life, I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: housing, Michael Lewyn Tagged With: height, street life, walkability

When It Comes to Walkability, Mexico City Is Miles Ahead

August 29, 2016 By Nolan Gray

Pedestrian Street in Mexico City

 This piece was coauthored by Nolan Gray and Katarina Hall.It’s like Los Angeles, but worse. To many, that’s the mental image of Mexico City: a city of unending traffic, unbearable smog, and unrestrained horizontal expansion. Yet when one walks the streets of Mexico City, a distinct … [Read more...]

Filed Under: planning, Transportation Tagged With: bicycles, bus rapid transit, latin america, Mexico, Mexico City, parks, transit, Transportation, walkability

The Value of Walkability

October 17, 2013 By Emily Hamilton

Last week DC Streetsblog reported on a new survey from Kaiser Permanente. The survey covers Americans' attitudes toward walking and their self-reported walking habits. While a substantial majority of people believe that walking has health benefits ranging from weight management to alleviating … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Places & Spaces, planning Tagged With: pedestrians, walkability

The Story of I’On: Struggles of a New Urbanist Project

January 21, 2009 By Adam Hengels

 I recently googled upon a post at a blog called "Rub-a-Dub" that mentioned a land development project in Mount Pleasant, SC called I'On.I imagine the developers of the I'On "Traditional Neighborhood Development" (TND) community are sympathetic with Market Urbanism, as they named … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Economics, housing, Jane Jacobs, zoning Tagged With: development, Free-market, I'On, Jane Jacobs, Ludwig Von Mises, Mount Pleasant, New Urbanism, NIMBY, smart growth, Sout Carolina, TND, walkability, zoning

“The answer: Freedom.”

November 25, 2008 By Adam Hengels

I related to this particular post by Michael Lewyn at Planetizen, Why I fight: Occasionally, someone familiar with my scholarship asks me: why do you care about walkability and sprawl and cities? Why is this cause more important to you than twenty other worthy causes you might be involved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl Tagged With: freedom, Michael Lewyn, mobility, Planetizen, sprawl, suburbia, Urbanism, walkability

Neighborhood Walkability Scores

July 19, 2008 By Adam Hengels

A recent Wall Street Journal blog post refers to a website called Walk Score. Walk Score will let you know the walkability of a neighborhood based on the address you type in. The site also features ranking of cities and neighborhoods.Here are the city rankings: 1. San Francisco, CA 2. New … [Read more...]

Filed Under: sprawl Tagged With: Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, neighborhood, new york, nyc, walkability

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