Urbanism
Lyft proposes street redesign for a driverless future
The concept cuts some traffic lanes while doubling the transportation capacity of the street<p>Ride-hailing service Lyft is making moves in urban planning. Working with architecture firm Perkins + Will and the transportation consultants Nelson\Nygaard, the startup recently developed a street redesign …
Urban DesignMajor east-west artery, connector roads focus of St. Tammany plan | NOLA.com
A major east-west road through much of St. Tammany Parish and a network of smaller connecting arteries highlight a draft road construction plan …
Urban DesignOpen thread: What transportation project would you most like to see built in Philly?
Tell us your transit wish list (however unrealistic!)<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine …
Urban Design‘Hammer City’ wins waterfront Pier 8 design competition
The Forrec proposal was one of six design proposals unveiled in late August. Members of the public were invited to review and comment on the …
Canadian News7 transit projects that could transform LA
From subway lines to high speed rail<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s</b> <b>first</b><b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition among NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine which has the best …
Los AngelesNew program wants to improve cities with the power of tweets and Flickr uploads
It’s called Urban Pulse<p>Want to watch street life unfold outside of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art, long after it’s closed for the day? Or uncover the hidden ways both tourists and locals alike use Manhattan’s most famous landmarks? Now you can, all thanks to the power of data.<p>Urban Pulse, …
Urban Design7 things to know about the latest asinine south Minneapolis bike lane fight
All around the city, “Road Work” signs appear, streets are closed, and repairs commence. So, too, does road rage intensify into a fathomless, …
Urban DesignMobilityScore Tells You Exactly How Easy A Place Is To Get Around Without A Car
Happy World Car Free Day: This new website lets you look at any city in America and find the most transit-accessible locations.<p>America is a place where a disturbingly large proportion of people, faced with the prospect of traveling somewhere less than a mile away, get in their car to do so. Around …
Design ThinkingWhy San Francisco transportation is secretly the best
All aboard!<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine which has the best public transit, this …
San FranciscoThe QLINE moves into revenue operations, looks ahead to Detroit’s transit future
<b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine which has the best public transit, this week is all …
Urban DesignLive chat with Los Angeles transit expert Ethan Elkind
Post your questions in the comments<p><i>Welcome to</i> Open Thread<i>, where we pass the mic to readers to speak up about topics of interest, distress, horror, etc. Have something you want discussed?</i> Let us know<i>.</i><p>In honor of Transportation Week, Ethan Elkind, author of <i>Railtown: The Fight for the Los Angeles</i> …
Los AngelesWest Loop hotel tower, library among projects approved by the Chicago Plan Commission
The West Loop development boom is showing no signs of slowing down<p>The redesigned 12-story apartment development proposed for Uptown was far from the only project approved yesterday by the Chicago Plan Commission with an updated look. Four West Loop projects—a hotel, library, apartment development, …
Four New Faculty Join DUSP | MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
DUSP is pleased to welcome four new faculty members into our community of intellectuals and practitioners. Each of these individuals brings their …
Urban PlanningTransportation that built Chicago: The importance of the railroads
Chicago was—and still is—the nation’s supreme rail transit hub<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to …
Grand Central StationDid a conspiracy really destroy LA's huge streetcar system?
It's long been suggested the iconic Red Cars fell victim to a scheme by automakers<p><i>Editor's Note: This post was originally published in April of 2016 and has been updated with the most recent information.</i><p>When it first premiered in 1988, <i>Who Framed Roger Rabbit?</i> seemed most likely to be remembered for …
Urban Design5 Boston areas that will see big changes because of public transit
Including in Somerville and Quincy<p>No one should doubt the transformative power of public transportation on cities or parts of cities.<p>Here are five spots around the Boston region that will surely see some mammoth changes—if they’re not seeing them already—due to new or expanded transit.<p>Union Square …
Urban DesignHogan outlines $9B plan to add lanes to Baltimore-Washington Parkway, 495 and 270 - Baltimore Business Journal
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has proposed a $9 billion plan to address congestion on… more<p>Joe Andrucyk/Larry Hogan Facebook<p>Gov. Larry Hogan wants to add …
Urban DesignThe future of transportation was once a personal podcar system in West Virginia
The 1970s-era personal rapid transit method was a federally-funded program meant to be a model for other cities<p>Nestled in the green foothills of the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia is a college town, Morgantown, pop. 31,000, that is home to what was once hailed as the future of public …
TransportationThe Limits Of Engineering
How endless suburban sprawl contributed to Hurricane Harvey's devastation.<p>Hurricane Harvey has devastated Houston and a large portion of Southeast Texas and parts of Louisiana. In some areas, Harvey dropped more than 50 inches of rain. Many families and business owners have lost everything. …
Urban DesignDowntown parks and spaces: America's worst?
Fred Kent, founder and president of Project for Public Spaces, came to town recently and was not impressed with some of San Diego’s iconic and newly …
San DiegoNew 'Thrive 105
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Investing $80 million in new streetscapes and public amenities along seven miles of East 105th from Garfield Heights to Bratenhal …
Urban DesignHow Urban or Suburban Is Sprawling Houston?
Hilary Ybarra<p>Photo: Flickr user Jan Buchholtz.<p>As the nation’s fourth most populous city, Houston is clearly an urban center, and yet, the lifestyle …
Urban DesignSherman Oaks homeowners ask Metro for subway through the eastern Valley
“The Valley deserves it”<p>Could the San Fernando Valley get a new subway line?<p>That’s what the influential Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association wants.<p>In a letter sent yesterday to Metro, the group expresses overall support for Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, which will link the Van …
Los AngelesUptown transit-oriented apartment proposal returns with a new, glassier look
The project at Wilson and Sheridan was approved at today’s meeting of the Chicago Plan Commission<p>A twelve-story development slated for the southeast corner of Wilson and Sheridan in Uptown appeared before the Chicago Plan Commission today with an updated exterior design. The project, which comes …
Urban Design7 Laws Runners Might Be Breaking On Their Runs
My running partner and I were mid-chat during our long run this weekend when we were stopped by a police officer. Our offense? Crossing the street …
Urban DesignCurbed Comparisons: Apartments along Woodward Avenue
How do rental prices change as we drive down Woodward?<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to …
Urban DesignThe many phases and faces of the Fremont Trolley Barn
From streetcars to chocolatiers<p><b>Welcome to Curbed’s first-ever</b> <b>Transportation Week</b><b>!</b><p>From how to improve public transportation in cities, ranking the best car-free neighborhoods across the country, and a friendly competition between NYC, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to determine which has the best …
Urban DesignFree parking plan for main artery through Hamilton town centre
Quarry Street could be opened up to traffic and offer free parking as well.<p>The main artery through Hamilton town centre could be opened back up to …
Urban DesignEricsson's new mixed-reality platform envisions urban design in "real life"
Ericsson has created a new mixed-reality platform that allows users to envision urban design projects in “real life”. Teaming up with UN-Habitat, …
Augmented RealityColorado expects to provide Amazon with a single proposal for new campus
The Colorado Office of Economic Development is moving quickly to assemble a consolidated bid on Amazon's request for a new campus and expects to have …
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