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Tag Archives: Transportation
Placemaking and Politics- Like Peanut Butter and Hand Grenades
“We can’t wait until 2019. I won’t be open by then.” Those were the words of a small business owner at a recent event in West Branch when representatives of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) informed those in attendance … Continue reading
City Leaders Gather in Beantown
The National League of Cities‘ annual Congress of Cities event is taking place this week in Boston. I will be blogging about the events and happenings, with a special emphasis on new ideas that can help make cities of all … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda
Tagged #NLCBOS, 21c3, Boston, Boston Harbor, Boston Skyline, Cantina Italiana, Cities, Civic Engagement, Clarence Anthony, Cleveland, Community Engagement, Don Borut, Economic Development, EoP, Fiscal Cliff, Gordon Square Arts District, Green, Infrastructure, Josh McManus, Little Things Lab, Matt Zone, Mayor Thomas Menino, National League of Cities, NLC, Placemaking, Southie, Sustainability, The Other Wes Moore, Transportation, Urbanism, Wes Moore, Workforce Investment Act
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ATTN: Urbanists, Traffic Engineers, City Planners: History is the Best Teacher
I have blogged before about the problems that we caused when we stopped building our neighborhoods for people and started building them for cars. The example that I used in the post that is linked above was a comparison … Continue reading
Posted in Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged 21c3, Cities, CNU, Complete Streets, Corktown, Corktown History Blog, Dan Gilmartin, Detroit, Economics of Place, Engineering, Infrastructure, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan, Michigan Avenue, Michigan Municipal League, Paul Sewack, Paul Szewczyk, Phil Cooley, Placemaking, Roger Rabbit, Roosevelt Park, Rustbelt, Slows, Sustainability, Traffic, Transportation, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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A Shout Out to Some Great Speakers on City Issues
Last week hundreds of local leaders from around Michigan and elsewhere gathered on Mackinac Island to discuss the latest challenges facing cities and villages. Lots of research was presented, best practices were covered, and there was a free flow of new … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Economic Development, Education, Entrepreneurship, Green Initiatives, Messaging & Technology, Multiculturalism, Physical Design & Walkability, Prosperity Agenda, Transit
Tagged #MMLCONV, 21c3, Arts & Culture, ArtServe Michigan, ASHOKA, Christopher Leinberger, Cities, Civic Engagement, Clarence Anthony, Complete Streets, CreateHere, Dan Gilmartin, Economic Development, Grand Hotel, Innovation, Innovatrium, Jeff DeGraff, Jennifer Goulet, Josh McManus, Little Things Lab, Mackinac Island, Michigan Municipal League, National League of Cities, Placemaking, StronngTowns, Sustainability, Transportation, United Cities and Local Governments, Urban Design, Urbanism, walkability
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Walk to School Day- FUBAR!
This past October 3 schools all over the U.S. were invited to participate in Walk to School Day. Kids were encouraged to walk or bike to school in an effort to promote positive things like bike safety, a cleaner environment, … Continue reading
Posted in Green Initiatives, Physical Design & Walkability
Tagged 21c3, Cities, CNU, Complete Streets, Economics of Place, EoP, Lets Save Michigan, Michigan Municipal League, Placemaking, Transportation, Urban Design, walkability, WalkScore
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