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What More 'Livable Streets' Could Mean for New York

2 August 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Observer
This article from The New York Observer looks at how New York City might be different with more "livable streets".
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Friday Funny: Pedestrian Planner is Hell on Wheels

23 May 2008 - 2:00pm
WCAX-TV
By day, Nicole Losch works on the Sidewalk Strategic Plan for Burlington Public Works. But in the evenings, look out.
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Nate Berg

Best Ideas of the Week

18 April 2008 - 5:08pm

From public transit to public parks to public space, this past week brought a lot of interesting and innovative ideas in the world of urban planning.

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In Mumbai, Pedestrians Protest Lack Of Sidewalks

18 April 2008 - 1:00pm
Gulf News
Fed up with crowded or non-existent sidewalks, pedestrians in Mumbai are taking to the streets to get more attention on the issue of dangerous walking conditions.
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Keeping Construction Projects From Blocking Sidewalks

13 April 2008 - 1:00pm
The Philadelphia Inquirer
One Philadelphia councilman wants his city to follow the lead of more pedestrian-friendly New York and ensure that construction projects don't interfere with sidewalks.
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Friday Funny: Addressing the Dangers of Texting While Walking

14 March 2008 - 2:00pm
ITN News via Engadget
More and more people are injuring themselves by walking into poles while looking down at their cell phones. This video from ITN News looks at an effort in England to make the streets safer for walking texters.
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Barbara Knecht

Segways, Sidewalks, and Scooters

24 July 2007 - 10:15am

Should Segways be allowed on sidewalks? Should all bicycles travel only in designated bike lanes? Should motorized scooters be treated as if they are wheelchairs? Where should rollerblades, skateboards, adult tricycles, bikes with trailers or kick scooters travel? The world of personal mobility is expanding. And so is the pressure in favor of alternatives to the grandaddy of personal mobility -- the automobile. In spite of its importance as image-maker and status-definer, a car is just a method for getting a person from Point A to Point B. Moving people -- that’s its basic purpose.

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