Use Trump’s Infrastructure Package to Fix Our Past Infrastructure Sins
COMMENTARY | Manhattan Institute’s Michael Hendrix hopes we’ll not only look to the new, but consider taking down the old to “reknit” our urban fabric.
More Retail-Inflamed Heartburn Awaits Local Economic Development Officials
City halls, planners and community stakeholders ignore the current instability in the grocery sector at their own potential peril.
The Humble Curb Is Fast Becoming the City’s Hottest Asset
Digitizing curbs is “something that has benefit today, benefit in the future, and doesn’t require so much investment from cities that they can’t do it today.”
What’s the End Game for Bikeshare in America’s Cities?
“What today’s bike sharing players must understand is that it takes a true, dedicated partnership between cities and providers to ensure bike sharing thrives,” according to the co-founder and CEO of Zagster.
Low-Lying Boston’s Frigid Flood Risk Reminder
A powerful Nor’easter storm brought some of the highest tides on record to Massachusetts—and they’re a taste of what’s to come.
The Quandary of Designing Streets and Sidewalks to Protect Against Rare Events
Bollards and barriers can help protect pedestrians and crowds from malicious and unintended acts by motorists but can also limit walkability and pose their own hazards and nuisances.
Why Downtown Parking Garages May Be Headed for Extinction
“The whole view of the function of streets has had a metamorphosis,” according to DePaul University transportation professor Joe Schwieterman. “It’s made us rethink the opportunity cost of plopping a parking garage in prime downtown property.”
Albuquerque Embraces Shift to Dockless Bike-Share System to Boost Local Mobility
Predictability is proving a priority for bicycle riders among the 98 cities adopting Zagster’s new Pace offering.
Cities Are Embracing Resilient, Equitable Infrastructure Finance Out of Necessity
Climate change is putting increased pressure on often-chronically underinvested and already failing systems, forcing municipal agencies to experiment with new funding mechanisms.
Disaster-Prone Cities Urge Congress to Expand National Flood Insurance Program
“The terrible human suffering and economic damage wrought by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria make apparent the immediate need to focus on future-proofing communities…”
The N.Y.C. Terror Attack Is Part of a Trend That’s Getting More Difficult to Combat
As attacks become less sophisticated, they are also becoming harder to prevent.
Prioritizing Disaster Recovery Projects Through a Social Resilience Lens
Fostering social cohesion post-emergency is just as important as rebuilding infrastructure stronger.
Can Cities Master Their Garbage With Better Design?
A band of architects and city planners insist that trash shouldn’t be a permanent feature of urban topography.
What the New Urban Anchors Owe Their Cities
Corporations like Google and Amazon reap the spoils of winner-take-all urbanism. Here’s how they can also bear greater responsibility.
Inequality in the Bay Area Makes Preparing for Climate Change Impacts Harder
But a design challenge focused on resiliency currently underway hopes to change that.
Boston’s Unparalleled Effort to Incorporate Racial Equity Into Urban Planning
“To be a strong city, we must learn to understand one another, break down the systemic racism of our history, and advocate for the rights of every Bostonian,” Mayor Marty Walsh said.
A Republican Mayor’s Efforts to Tame Suburban Sprawl in His Community
Carmel, Indiana, Mayor Jim Brainard, who has built a lot of traffic roundabouts, has reservations about the Trump administration’s infrastructure proposal.
Punishing Immigrants for Sprawl
The costs of living in a car-centric culture can be particularly hard on undocumented immigrants.
Figuring Out a Strategy to Retrofit Suburbia in San José
North San José—and the rest of Silicon Valley—is full of office parks sitting in seas of parking lots, creating a tough environment to improve planning approaches.
Route Fifty Roadshow Heads to Seattle
Join us for a conversation with the mayors of Anchorage, Grand Rapids and San José, whose cities are part of the Daniel Rose Center for Leadership’s 2017 fellowship program.
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