Researchers at Rutgers University (US) are studying biking attitudes in disadvantaged communities. Black and Latino respondents are more likely than white respondents to cite fear of racial profiling or crime as a deterrent to cycling. After traffic crashes, the risk of robbery or assault is the second most common barrier …
Portland has recently approved a sweeping $72 million dollar plan to tackle congestion in its downtown core, without adding any new roads or parking spaces. The “Central City in Motion” plan aims to increase the people-carrying capacity of downtown Portland by 60% through new bus lanes, streetcars and protected bike …
In Baltimore, the debate between bike advocates and the fire department to legalize narrower street lanes for emergency vehicles regarding protected bicycling resulted in development of smaller, heavy-duty vehicles. A report by Volpe Center, on behalf of National Association of City Transportation Officials suggests that smaller heavy-duty vehicles such as …
Uber has expanded from black car service to offering carpool options and bikes. Now the app plans to offer the option of public transit. The Uber app will show real-time train and bus alternatives with the option to buy transit tickets in the app, without paying extra. In this case, …
Dallas is set to build one of the U.S.’s largest urban nature parks. The “Nature District” will cover 10,000 acres, including 7,000 acres of the Great Trinity Forest. The park, called the Trinity River Park, is designed by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates and could transform a floodplain into a recreation …
Kansas City was recently recognized for its city initiative in incorporating data management into city law. This has allowed for the city to play a leadership role in data collection to make decisions, measure results, and ensure accountability of leaders, so in the event of a mayoral election, previous projects …
Cities are starting to implement the open data policy; Kansas City now has an active open data policy. To do this effectively, there are a few things that must be taken into consideration. First, city leaders need to determine what data should be made public. This involves ensuring that privacy …
The article follows a smart city initiative in Tonantzintla, a small Mexican town. Smart city concepts achieved success elsewhere, largely due to a consensus between the municipality, planners, and locals. That was the case with the Dutch city of Eindhoven, where citizens took an active part in identifying the problems …
Current housing crisis involves the need of more affordable housing in expensive cities. The issue of location also plays an important factor as downtown land values and market development drastically increases expenses. Contrary, single-family homes and neighbourhoods remain absent to new development. Adding dense and affordable market priced apartments in …
Millennials and Generation Z place importance on accessing agriculture, which can be seen in “agrihoods.” Urban Land Institute (ULI) defines agrihoods as “single-family, multi-family or mixed use communities built with a working farm as a focus.” An agrihood is a neighbourhood where families can access agriculture with ease. Serenbe is …