A New Day for Atlanta — and for Urbanism?
This week kicked off with what seemed like a foreordained convergence, with the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday leading into the inauguration of the nation's first African-American president. Today we have a post from Streetsblog Network member Joe Urban that makes more connections between King and Obama, by looking at King's boyhood neighborhood, the historic Sweet Auburn district of Atlanta:
January 23, 2009
Making the Connections on Stimulus Spending
Lots of news from the Streetsblog Network today, some good and some not so good.
January 22, 2009
The Work That Needs to Be Done
The first day of the Obama Administration is here at last. So it's time to get down to work, right?
January 21, 2009
Faster Isn’t Better, and Cars Aren’t Safer
Much of the Streetsblog Network seems to be distracted by the inauguration -- who isn't? -- but we've got some new stuff up there for you to think about if you can tear yourself away from the wall-to-wall coverage.
January 20, 2009
Dissenting Voices on Stimulus, on the Network and in Congress
The Streetsblog Network is continuing to digest the draft of stimulus legislation that came out of the House Appropriations Committee yesterday. We're featuring a post from Design New Haven that offers a pretty tough evaluation:
January 16, 2009
Bike, Ped Improvements Part of Portland’s Stimulus Plan
A couple of hopeful pieces of news from the Pacific Northwest, courtesy of Streetsblog Network member Bike Portland. First off, their fair city has put some exciting bike/ped improvements in its stimulus package request, including the design and construction of a bike-and-pedestrian-only bridge, as well as Portland's first-ever cycle track. The plans call for starting the projects within the next 12 months.
January 15, 2009
What Might Cities Look Like in a World Without Oil?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we're stepping back and taking a look at the big picture. Over at network member Worldchanging, Sarah Kuck writes about the ideas of environmental scientist and sustainability activist Peter Newman. Newman gave a talk in Seattle the other night promoting his forthcoming book, Resilient Cities: Responding to Peak Oil and Climate Change:
January 14, 2009
Stimulus Forces Consideration of Transportation Priorities
What are this society's transportation priorities? As Twin Cities Streets for People points out, the stimulus package is forcing governments and citizens across the country to confront that question. We've got their most recent post on the subject today on the Streetsblog Network.
January 13, 2009
Oberstar’s Call to “Rebuild America,” and Other Stimulus Notes
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we're featuring a post from The Transport Politic that analyzes Rep. James Oberstar's recent speech on transportation in the stimulus bill to the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee. Oberstar spoke on his own "Rebuild America" proposal:
January 12, 2009
Cyclists Need More Than Bike Lanes
Think bike lanes are enough to get people biking? WalkBikeCT would have you think again. A post on this Streetsblog Network member site today says that a more comprehensive planning approach is necessary to make most people feel safe on two wheels:
January 9, 2009