Posts about Richard Florida
DC's good for more than just politics: Christopher Leinberger says that the Washington metro area is a model for redevelopment of cities into walkable communities. Similarly, Richard Florida says DC is the 5th best place in the US to trick-or-treat, citing walkability, high median incomes, and interesting destinations like Embassy Row. (TreeHugger, Daily Beast) (Comment)
More connectivity for ChiPitts: Creative Class scholar Richard Florida (one of the six authors on my great urbanism books list, at the bottom of the sidebar) feels poor transit connectivity between Pittsburgh and Chicago is holding back the "ChiPitts" megalopolis, 85% the size of "BosWash." (1 comment)
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Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Successful speed cameras require fair speed limits
- Amid scandal, don't lose sight of Gray's policy achievements
- Montgomery plans 160-mile, "gold standard" BRT system
- VDOT ignores own data, pushes widening I-66
- DC's parks are 5th best in the nation, says "Park Score"
- Bethesda gets new but terrible bike racks
- DC's divide need not be black and white
Thu May 24
6:30 pm M Street SE/SW public meeting
Wed May 30
10:00 am Bike-ped safety enforcement hearing
Mon Jun 4
Wed Jun 6
6:30 pm WMATA Riders' Advisory Council
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