Posts tagged Lisbon
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National links: More than 650 urban planners sign a letter in support of defunding the police
Urban planners call for a planning organization to support defunding of police. A new report lays out a plan to rethink safety and speed on urban streets. San Francisco tries modular apartment buildings, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: How phrases like “neighborhood character” can bolster structural racism
How do phrases like “neighborhood character” bolster structural racism? Transit has a role to play in racial justice. Street design is also important bike technology, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Why don’t we take a cue from Europe and Boston, and allow alcohol on the National Mall?
In DC, it’s an open secret that players in the social sports leagues on the National Mall are not carrying soda or water in their red solo cups. So why don't we just take a cue from Europe and allow alcohol in public parks already? Keep reading…
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Lisbon is a rail transit mecca
Lisbon has just about every type of rail transit out there. Streetcars, funiculars, a metro, and commuter rail all provide a dense, interconnected transit system for the Southern Europe metropolis. Keep reading…
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This traffic light convinced pedestrians to wait with dancing
Smart, the folks behind the ubiquitous tiny cars, installed an interactive dancing traffic light in Lisbon, Portugal earlier this summer. Keep reading…