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I stumbled across this last night whilst looking for a documentary on Amazon.  Apparently, PBS has been producing a television series on walking in cities.  They’re now up to season 2.  Who knew?!  It may occasionally veer into lecturing on the health benefits of walking like someone lecturing you on how to recycle, but there […]

Chances are at some point I have written about LA doing the most interesting things in the realm of urban planning and all that entails.  I don’t have any links available, but I know I have because I FEEL it.  From bus signalization pre-emption, to massive investment in new subway lines, to the restoration of […]

This morning I witnessed the immediate aftermath of a pretty bad accident on Woodall Rodgers Expressway (an ironic name since traffic rarely moves on it).  Nobody looked seriously hurt (thankfully) as far as I could tell, but the children looked pretty shook up.  However, one SUV was missing a front end. The other was missing the […]

There are three articles that are worth your time.  The first is the longest and least immediately relevant locally, so maybe print it out, take it home, and read it if you’re into the low tech version.  Or save it to your pocket and read it on the train or something. First, is Rick Robinson […]

Politico, of all places, has an in-depth article on the revitalization of Des Moines, Iowa in a piece called, “How Des Moines Got Cool.”  It’s well worth your time.  If it isn’t, here are some key quotes that could apply to wherever you’re trying to revitalize: Gandelsonas’ urban planning philosophy was simple: don’t treat a […]