Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Living Sustainably
A month-long test of a redesigned "complete street" on one of St. Louis's neighborhood thoroughfares has proven immensely popular with residents, prompting the city to go forward with full construction of the first of four planned demonstration projects...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
Streetfilms has released a great short video about how our streets and traffic patterns pose particular challenges to senior citizens on foot. With the assistance of New York City's Transportation Alternatives, that city's impressive DOT has begun an earnest look...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
New York City may have just become the state of the art when it comes to planning streets for people and the environment, not just cars and traffic. And I'm not sure the environmental community has noticed yet,...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
I am immensely grateful to my colleagues at NRDC and in the broader smart growth movement for being on top of what's been going on in the stimulus negotiations, particularly with respect to transportation investment. I know the legislation...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
If you do what I do for a living, you know Dan Burden's work. He is a walkability guru with virtually unmatched eloquence and knowledge of the subject. Here's a great video (just under 4 minutes) of Dan giving...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably
How many of us have wished for a sidewalk in order to feel safer and more comfortable? Or have viewed 6-lane arterial roads, wondering how anyone ever manages to walk across? How many of us have ridden bikes and needed...continued→
