Could urban sprawl be the best indicator or future city growth? Many urban planning theorists prescribe the idea of high density and central cores as the best way for cities to grow, but then there’s Joel Kotkin, a demographer who says data shows legacy cities are a model of the past and that the cities [...]
Tiny parks, or “parklets,” are springing up in many large U.S. cities as city planners see these small developments collectively as big solutions when looking for relatively low-cost strategies to shape public health and community development.
Sustainable design, the attraction of walking and bike paths, transportation trends and energy efficiency are examined in this week’s roundup of Livability-related stories from around the Web. If You Bridge It, They Will Come Replacing a highway overpass with a visually impressive pedestrian bridge played a key role in improving the Greenville, S.C.’s livability. [...]
This week’s roundup of livability-related stories goes international and takes a peek at what’s going on in Singapore and Melbourne. Meanwhile, back in the states, walkability and affordability are issues cities are spending more time on. Singapore Offers Lessons in Livability What’s Singapore got that other cities don’t? A highly dense, yet highly livable environment. [...]
The topic of walkability comes up quickly in most conversations about what makes a city a great place to live. While cars are often perceived as a freedom-producing device, having the freedom to get away from them, too, can be key. But what makes a city walkable? Jeff Speck, coauthor of the landmark bestseller Suburban [...]
Welcome to our weekly look at livability-related stories from around the Web. Each week we’ll share articles, columns, ideas and projects from cities, planners, theorists and residents striving to make the world a more livable place. The Happiest Places on the Planet Author and National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner set out to find the happiest [...]
My city, Franklin, TN, is like the majority of cities across the country. Some of the newer roads are built with bike lanes and/or sidewalks, but the majority are older and don’t have dedicated lanes for bicycles. Even where the bike lanes exist, they’re simply marked as such on the pavement with nothing to separate [...]
One theory of urban planning is that cities become more livable when residents have easy walking access to everyday goods and services. You need a mix of residential and commercial uses and easy paths between them. Cookie-cutter suburban developments typically fail at this and create isolated, car-centric spaces. They’re nice houses when you’re actually in [...]
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