Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Moving Beyond Oil
Streetfilms has come through again with a great (if unsettling) 2-minute video on the hazards of crossing city streets. It was shot in New York, but it could have been made in any number of places where car-pedestrian interactions are...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
I've had a number of posts about the importance of street connectivity in promoting walking and cycling and shortening driving trips. The best of them was Rachel's terrific guest post, explaining the pitfalls when she was a kid trying to...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Curbing Pollution , Green Enterprise , Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming
Earlier this week I highlighted Copenhagen's experience with creating car-free streets and a welcoming environment for walkers. This latest short video from Streetfilms focuses on another international leader, Curitiba, Brazil. Mostly known for its pioneering bus rapid transit system, Curitiba...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably
Under the leadership of governor Tim Kaine, the Commonwealth of Virginia has adopted new requirements designed to make neighborhood streets more connected, walkable, and safe. In particular, the new regulations limit the number of new dead-end cul-de-sacs, require sidewalks in most...continued→
Posted by Kaid Benfield in Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
A couple of months ago, my colleague Rachel Sohmer authored a very good post on this blog that illustrated the practical convenience that comes with well-connected neighborhood streets. Researchers have found that neighborhoods with more connections (and thus smaller blocks) reduce...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 Health and the Environment , Living Sustainably
It couldn’t be easier: just enter the address, click the button, and up pops your score on a scale of 1-100. See if your score is better than that of your friends or competitors, and then brag about it –...continued→
