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beachbum1972<a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/carfree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#carfree</a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#community</a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://echoingdusk.social/tags/walkablecity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkablecity</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/climate/car-free-arizona.html?unlocked_article_code=1.604.TXMl.YrGIe4LYzIBO&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/25/climate/car-free-arizona.html?unlocked_article_code=1.604.TXMl.YrGIe4LYzIBO&smid=url-share</a>

Otis WhiteThere is a failed retail district in downtown Philly that city leaders thought they had an answer for: relocate the NBA arena there. Long story short: Didn’t happen. So now what? City leaders have a second, probably more effective vision for Market St: lots of housing with retail and restaurants. A key challenge: Make the area “safe and attractive.” <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Walkable</a> would be nice, too. <a href="https://billypenn.com/2025/03/06/jessie-lawrence-planning-market-east/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://billypenn.com/2025/03/06/jessie-lawrence-planning-market-east/</a>

Otis White“The Emerald Brocade”: 20 years ago, a nonprofit created a vision for the Beltline, a 22-mile circle of trails and <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#parks</a> around downtown Atlanta. It called the vision “the Emerald Necklace,” and the results have been a huge success. Now it’s time, say two who were involved in the first vision, to extended those connected trails and parks to other parts of the city. <a href="https://www.ajc.com/opinion/edwards-and-dusenbury-lets-extend-success-of-the-beltline-throughout-atlanta/VRWLJOCK3NGJZL7S54L3IFKV7Q/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/opinion/edwards-and-dusenbury-lets-extend-success-of-the-beltline-throughout-atlanta/VRWLJOCK3NGJZL7S54L3IFKV7Q/</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a>

Otis White<a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Sidewalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sidewalks</a> were built for one purpose in the 1800s, then changed mission in the 20th century. They declined in popularity in one period, only to become popular again… along with a new thing, urban trails. At each turn, gov’t played a big role. <a href="http://www.fromthegovt.com/sidewalks-and-trails/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">http://www.fromthegovt.com/sidewalks-and-trails/</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a>

Otis WhiteDenver Mayor Johnston says he is committed to reducing the impact of cars on his city and increasing the share of trips made on foot, by bike and on <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transit</a>. So, why does it feel to some like the city is backsliding? Maybe because they depend too much on gov’t for leadership. Shouldn’t there be a role here for BIDs and neighborhood groups to advocate for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> streets and organize car-free events? <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/03/04/denver-transit-bikes-pedestrians-vision-zero-amy-ford-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://denverite.com/2025/03/04/denver-transit-bikes-pedestrians-vision-zero-amy-ford-2025/</a>

Otis WhiteMA has a law requiring <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suburbs</a> to plan for and permit multifamily <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#housing</a> near commuter-rail stations. Studies show this would be good for the region AND for the communities. Just one thing: Local voters aren’t buying it. What’s the way forward? How about grassroots groups that learn about and advocate for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> cities that include … hmm, denser housing near <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#transit</a>. <a href="https://commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation/suburban-commuter-rail-stations-need-more-housing-density-new-report-says/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation/suburban-commuter-rail-stations-need-more-housing-density-new-report-says/</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/density" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#density</a>

Otis WhiteWhy are pedestrian deaths rising in the D.C. area? Not enough traffic enforcement, alcohol, poor street lighting play roles. But a map shows that fatalities are clustered around suburban highways, near places low-income families locate. Until these highways are redesigned for pedestrians and transit, not speeding cars, they’ll be death traps. <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/23/pedestrian-deaths-dc-region/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2025/02/23/pedestrian-deaths-dc-region/</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suburbs</a>

Otis White“Building new gas stations now is like building more Blockbusters in the age of Netflix”: It IS puzzling that companies would build gas stations in cities that are working hard to encourage transit-oriented <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/density" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#density</a>, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> neighborhoods, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a> and mixed uses. But should cities ban stations … or let market forces do the work for them? Denver votes … ban. <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/02/18/denver-gas-station-construction-law-limits-ban-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://denverite.com/2025/02/18/denver-gas-station-construction-law-limits-ban-2025/</a>

Miss GayleThe Strong Towns Housing Toolkit drops February 27. You can also click here to get a sneak peek at the toolkit and take a quiz to see if your city is ready to welcome more housing. If it is, add it to our map of Housing-Ready Cities!Sneak Peak: <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready</a>Enjoy the video, and keep doing what you can to build a strong town: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10</a><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Housing</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Affordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Affordability</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Urbanism</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UrbanPlanning</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#YIMBY</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ADU</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ABU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ABU</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Sustainability</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resilience</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Economy</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Community</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Walkable</a>

A Sweet GentlemanI definitely walked more in 2 months in France than in 2 years in the USA.Honestly that the thing I want to do most in France: Just walk everywhere, cause I can.<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CarCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CarCulture</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#walking</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/steps" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#steps</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#healthcare</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#health</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#walkable</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/WalkableNeighborhood" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#WalkableNeighborhood</a>

Otis WhiteWhat is a <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> city? A new study says it’s the average time it takes to walk to “amenities” (schools, restaurants, shops, etc.) AND the percentage of people in the city who can do so in 15 minutes’ time. Most walkable place in the world? Milan, Italy, where nearly 98% of residents can walk to amenities. Average walk: 6.4 minutes. Cities in North America in the top 50 of walkable cities? Zero. <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/02/07/what-can-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities-teach-other-places" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/02/07/what-can-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities-teach-other-places</a>

Lyle Solla-YatesGreat video walkthrough from <a href="https://cville.online/tags/CityNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CityNerd</a> on the safety and environmental improvements in mighty <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Hoboken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Hoboken</a> . We are working on very similar strategies here in Charlottesville but they are way ahead. <a href="https://cville.online/tags/SafeStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SafeStreets</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#VisionZero</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/CleanWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#CleanWater</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Walkable</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/gwu1Cf8G9u8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/gwu1Cf8G9u8</a>

Otis WhiteChange requires reaching people’s minds AND emotions. Take pedestrian safety and the dangers posed by speeding cars. You can cite the benefits of a <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> city and point out the rising numbers of injuries and deaths, but until victims step forward with sympathetic stories of injury and loss, change will be slow. Atlanta may have found a sympathetic victim in Veronica Watts. <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/atlanta-pedestrian-seeks-stiffer-traffic-laws/XYY2WOK7BBGJ5AWY6JM7IKUCZE/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/atlanta-pedestrian-seeks-stiffer-traffic-laws/XYY2WOK7BBGJ5AWY6JM7IKUCZE/</a>

Otis WhiteIf we’re serious about making streets safer for cyclists and pedestrians, we need ways of “calming” traffic so motorists drive slower and pay greater attention to those on foot and in bike lanes. One way is with “neckdowns” that require drivers to navigate around small obstacles. How are these calming methods going over in S.F.? Well, motorists are irate. So, maybe … mission accomplished. <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/neckdown-street-traffic-20054524.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/neckdown-street-traffic-20054524.php</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cycling</a>

Jürgen HubertI had to visit the USA before I understood the concept of <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/walkable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> citizens through its absence. _All_ German cities I have lived in or visited are "walkable", and most of them are decently accessible by bicycle as well. Though <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Oldenburg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oldenburg</a> is definitely better than average - there are numerous footpaths and bicycle paths leading to all sorts of scenic spots. <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/lake?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lake</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a>

Otis WhiteA professor who wrote the book (literally, THE book) on redesigning <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#suburbs</a> explains why <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/neighborhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#neighborhoods</a> are important to health and human connection. She also explains what makes places walkable (short blocks, lots of sidewalks) and what makes walking dangerous and difficult (suburban highways, cul-de-sacs and efforts to prevent “cut-through” traffic). <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/in-atlanta-urban-sprawl-and-human-sprawl-are-linked/DGC2KGOETRCNBC2AXCJQDHV44E/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/in-atlanta-urban-sprawl-and-human-sprawl-are-linked/DGC2KGOETRCNBC2AXCJQDHV44E/</a>

Otis WhiteIf streets were the responsibility of the property owners abutting them, what would they be like? Would they be consistent and safe? Would they be repaired? What about snow removal? If this sounds ridiculous, it describes how sidewalks are built and maintained in most cities, as a responsibility of property owners. This is silly. Also unsafe, ineffective and inefficient. <a href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/pennsylvania-law-sticks-property-owners-with-the-bill-for-aging-sidewalks-27337532" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/pennsylvania-law-sticks-property-owners-with-the-bill-for-aging-sidewalks-27337532</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a>

Otis White“Even affluent parts … lack sidewalks”: Atlantans have shown they want <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a>, bikeable streets through surveys, taxes and with their embrace of an urban trail called the Beltline. Yet it remains dangerous to walk or bike in most parts of the city. It is a problem much of America faces: How do we change places built for cars so they can safely accommodate pedestrians and cyclists? <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/reckless-drivers-poor-sidewalks-make-walking-in-atlanta-hazardous/QV2NBNWMP5CNVKRRPUBY4QQ5GI/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/reckless-drivers-poor-sidewalks-make-walking-in-atlanta-hazardous/QV2NBNWMP5CNVKRRPUBY4QQ5GI/</a>

Lyle Solla-Yates<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/seoul-cheonggyecheon-motorway-turned-into-a-stream" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/seoul-cheonggyecheon-motorway-turned-into-a-stream</a> “In Seoul, the restored waterway has been a triumph. It doesn’t just provide a peaceful refuge from the city’s busy streets, it serves as a cultural corridor with year-round festivals and performances, while helping cool the surrounding neighbourhoods, fighting air pollution and managing increasingly intense monsoon floods.” <a href="https://cville.online/tags/bancars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#bancars</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/waroncars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#waroncars</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/cleanair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cleanair</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/safestreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#safestreets</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Seoul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Seoul</a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a>

Otis White“There are rules when you are in our home”: An elected official in an Atlanta suburb makes the case for traffic cameras, which record offenses and mail out tickets. It’s not about the revenue (“I favor traffic cameras even if they lose money”) or to unfairly punish any groups. It’s about pedestrian safety. And they are placed near schools for a reason. <a href="https://www.ajc.com/opinion/opinion-traffic-cameras-are-about-safety-period/MX75VNXMAVGWZOYFBIEI2A7N5E/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ajc.com/opinion/opinion-traffic-cameras-are-about-safety-period/MX75VNXMAVGWZOYFBIEI2A7N5E/</a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a>

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