June 11, 2015
by julie
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Proposals to get St. Paul up to a higher standard of multi-modal joy abound. One key proposal is the City of St. Paul Bike Plan. It is a comprehensive approach to closing gaps in city bikeways and bikeability to allow … Continue reading
March 14, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Accidents Are Not Caused By “Crowds”
In Austin, Texas, during SXSW, an automobile driver drove his vehicle into a crowd of people killing 2 and injuring at least 23. Naturally, this has become an opportunity for people to shriek about SXSW getting “too big!” Is SXSW … Continue reading
March 13, 2014
by julie
Comments Off on Accept the Consequences of Opposing Density
If you oppose density, don’t be surprised if you don’t gain any of the benefits of density. In Blaine, there has been a very suburban kerfuffle: Within a large, multi-builder housing development, there were several commercial plots. Despite the housing … Continue reading
February 11, 2013
by julie
Comments Off on Danish Finding: Biking or Walking to School Increases Concentration
As I continue to rant regularly about poor school location, poor school design choices, and ridiculous NIMFY shoot-downs of easy school access remediations, in comes a study from Denmark that shows that children who walk or bike to school performed measurably … Continue reading
February 6, 2013
by julie
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MNDOT released a video yesterday about speed limits and research. The key takeaway on this: reducing the posted speed limit has no impact on actual driver behavior in the absence of speed traps and heavy enforcement. Speed Limits: Why Do … Continue reading