Where pedestrian-only streets have failed to draw business, the problem may be a failure to think big enough. The city of Buenos Aires has transformed a 20-lane congested highway into an 80-block multi-modal downtown avenue with dedicated bus lanes, plenty of space for walkers, and … Continue reading North America Needs a New Model for Pedestrian-Friendly Planning
August 14, 2015 / 64(31);837-841 Jason Vargo, PhD1; Benjamin G. Gerhardstein, MPH2; Geoffrey P. Whitfield, PhD3; Arthur Wendel, MD3 Physical activity, including bicycling, is linked with multiple health benefits (1). However, although bicycles account for only about 1% of trips across all modes of transportation, on a per … Continue reading Bicyclist Deaths Associated with Motor Vehicle Traffic — United States, 1975–2012 (CDC)
An interesting development for us SouthFLorida commuters. Tri-Rail chief says downtown Miami link is ‘going to happen’ Despite lingering questions about funding, Tri-Rail trains are expected to begin operating between downtown Miami and Palm Beach County by 2017, the commuter rail service’s chief said Wednesday. “It’s … Continue reading Tri-Rail chief says downtown Miami link is ‘going to happen’
EXAMINATION OF TRENDS IN HOMELESSNESS, HOMELESSNESS ASSISTANCE, AND AT-RISK POPULATIONS AT THE NATIONAL AND STATE LEVELS. The State of Homelessness in America 2015 is the fifth in a series of reports that chart progress in ending homelessness in the United States. It uses the most … Continue reading The State of Homelessness in America, 2015. National Alliance to End Homelessness
What the Evolution of Fire Can Teach Us About Climate Change One of the burning questions about the Anthropocene is also one of the most basic: If we are in a new human-caused geologic period, when did it begin? Some of the more common suggested … Continue reading Man’s Promethean moment – What the Evolution of Fire Can Teach Us About Climate Change
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE – Cities Safer by Design Summary: Connected and compact urban design. Cities can be safer when they have more compact and connected urban form that reduces the need for driving and fosters shorter trips. In a study from the United States, urban … Continue reading WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE – Cities Safer by Design
I am a recent graduate, with a Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planner (MSURP) and Graduate Certificate in Emergency Management and Homeland Security(EMHS), from the University Of Central Florida (UCF). I thought this blog would be a good way to channel my inner … Continue reading Welcome to PLANNINGNERD.NET
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