Paris and the Future of Bike Sharing

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The Transport Politic reports that Paris is about to get a whole lot more shareable:

If Velib’ has changed the face of Paris by providing it the largest bike-sharing system in the world with 1,800 stations and more than 20,000 b. Read more »

Kidical Mass!

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“Where are all of the cars?” asks Paul Adkins as we pedal down a quiet tree-lined street in Eugene, Oregon on a sunny May afternoon.
Adkins is leading a three-mile Kidical Mass bicycle ride. Read more »

Does Bike Sharing Have a Future?

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Bike-sharing programs have received increasing attention in recent years with initiatives to increase bike usage, better meet the demand of a more mobile public, and lessen the environmental impacts of our transportation activities. Read more »

Learning from the Enemy

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I moved to Southwest Florida right out of graduate school, a freshly minted urban planner and political liberal looking to make my imprint on society. I had dreams of leading the fight against over-development and I was excited to get started. Read more »

A Shareable Vision for Housing

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I just stumbled across this local news article from Wisconsin:


Squatting. Is it a small-scale land grab? Or a direct action to fight homelessness? A grass-roots group called Operation Welcome Home is raising the issue here. Read more »

Top Down or Bottom Up Leadership? Both!

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There’s a lot of debate about whether strong leadership from the top or powerful grass roots initiatives from the bottom are what are needed to move our cities forward. I happen to think there are examples on both sides. Read more »

Participatory Chinatown

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This Boston-based project is absolutely fascinating. Read more »

Can We Build Homes on Trust?

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For decades, Australia has been fascinated with homeownership—as a national ideal, wealth creation vehicle, and shaper of individual, family, and national identity. Read more »

Nine Great Streets Around the World

The Project for Public Spaces is dedicated to helping communities get the most out of their streets, both as transportation links for all modes of commuters and as vital places for people to enjoy. Read more »

Density Reconsidered

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I’m a fan of contextually appropriate density in urban areas. Read more »
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