Death of the Budget
Have we not learned from the past? For the past eight years many of the Federal Urban Design programs were cut. HOPE VI, Public Housing, National Rail, Walkability, and Public Infrastructure projects...
View ArticlePocket Neigborhoods
Dan Burden of Walkable and Livable Communities recently spoke to a group of citizens in Martin County, Florida. In this segment, he speaks about Pocket Neighborhoods. The idea is simple, and has...
View ArticleNo Time to Fall Short
Now is not the time to shortchange our cities. Now is the time to design and build Complete Street We will never again be in a better time to build. Design, construction, and material costs are at an...
View ArticleWalking to the Grocery
I love to walk to the grocery, and I recently upped my shopping ability. I purchased a Shopping Cart. This SUV equivalent holds more then a Publix shopping cart, but can roll over 200 lbs. I am not...
View ArticleHow did you fund that?
This is the question receive on many of my projects. This is also the question I ask when I see ridiculous projects. There are four simple principles that I follow on any project: Want is the community...
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