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Article: Where Do I Park My Autonomous Car? The Future of Mobility at Walk/Bike/Places
This September’s Walk/Bike/Places in New Orleans will tackle the tough questions of adjusting to a more autonomous future.…
Article: Deep Dive into New “Super Sessions” at Walk/Bike/Places 2018
Super Sessions at the 2018 Walk/Bike/Places conference will offer a deep dive into key conversations arround walking, biking, and placemaking.…
Article: Call for Proposals Now Open for Placemaking Week in Amsterdam
PPS is now accepting proposals for Placemaking Week 2017 in Amsterdam.…
Article: Beers with Engineers: Round 2
Beers with Engineers is an informal forum in which planners, design professionals, and the interested public talk to transportation engineers about how to work together to improve our streets and strengthen our communities—all while enjoying a beer.…
Article: Self-Driving Cars: Futurama 2.0 or Cities for People?
We're on the brink of a revolution in mobility. The self-driving car is well on its way, and fully-autonomous vehicles are expected to be on the scene by 2019.…
Article: Walk/Bike/Places New Orleans: Exploring Equity
It’s hard to tell what taught us the most, between the speakers and the City itself, but one thing is certain: a strong focus on equity and the local culture of collaboration and creativity in New Orleans made it a truly memorable convening.…
Article: Google’s Urban Experiment in Toronto: A Q&A with Sidewalk Labs’ Rit Aggarwala
It’s likely that Google is a part of your everyday Internet experience; but now, its sister company Sidewalk Labs is looking to become a part of your everyday experience in cities, beginning with a waterfront experiment in Toronto. Here, PPS interviews Sidewalk Labs’ Rit Aggarwala to find out more about the City's new waterfront will unfold.…
Article: A Guide to Transit-Friendly Streets
How to achieve harmony among motorists, public transit users, bicycles and pedestrians.…
Article: Balancing Street Space for Pedestrians and Vehicles
Suggested techniques to gauge the amount of street space needed by pedestrians and vehicles.…
Article: Traffic Calming 101
An overview of the tools and techniques used to reduce traffic congestion, slow down vehicle speeds, and make streets safer for all users.…
Article: Rightsizing Best Practices: Street Selection and Before & After Measurements
Reducing the space available for motor vehicles will be more difficult if the street is a major thoroughfare for freight movement or has high vehicle volumes.…
Article: Selecting a Road Diet Location
Is your street right for rightsizing?…
Article: Rightsizing Streets
Converting vehicle travel lanes to other usesNarrowing vehicle lanesAdding bike lanesImproving pedestrian infrastructureChanging parking configurationAdding roundabouts…
Article: Rightsizing Strategies Glossary
The space of a lane formerly used for moving vehicles can be used for a variety of new purposes – a bike lane, expanded sidewalk space, or a median to help make…
Article: Raymond Avenue: Rightsizing Improved Safety and Pedestrian Experience
in the road such that parked cars are encouraged to park close to the curb and it acts as a door zone so that parked cars do not open their doors into oncoming vehicles…
Article: Broadway Boulevard: Transforming Manhattan’s Most Famous Street
Prior to this project’s changes, Broadway was congested with vehicles that were forced to idle as it converged with congested avenues.…
Article: Evaluating Road Diet Projects
Measure the number of motor vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians throughout the day. Identify peak times, and calculate the total volume of daily users.…
Article: Prospect Park West: Overcoming Controversy to Improve Safety and Mobility in Brooklyn
In response to community concerns about speeding vehicles and improving safe access to Prospect Park for pedestrians and bicyclists, in June 2010, the NYC Department…
Article: PPS issue papers about transportation and Placemaking
Balancing Street Space for Pedestrians and Vehicles. Suggested techniques to gauge the amount of street space needed by pedestrians and vehicles.…
Article: Critical Issues: Streets
For Paris to survive as a livable city, sanity must be restored to traffic management along main thoroughfares and around major focal points.…
Article: Road Diet Case Study: A Safer, Better Hillsborough Street
A fatal pedestrian collision caused community members in Raleigh, NC, to spearhead the redesign of dangerous Hillsborough Street, resulting in decreased vehicle crashes and increased economic development.…
Article: Bold Uses on Classic Streets
The great cities of the world, both large and small, are known for their great streets- -whether grand boulevards or narrow, winding streets. They function as an urban bloodstream, pumping life through the city and connecting the most important destinations.…
Article: Road Diet Case Study: Historic Madison Road Gets Contemporary
A dangerous six-point intersection in the heart of the Cincinnati, OH, neighborhood of Oakley Square left people feeling unsafe walking as well as driving. The redesigned Madison Road is simpler and safer for all users.…
Article: Streets as Places
A fundamental shift is occurring in the way that streets are planned and designed.…
Article: A Glossary of Road Diet Strategies
On the other hand, some projects reduce the number of driving lanes, but increase the width of the remaining lanes in order to create room for vehicles to pass in…
Article: Stone Way: 1 of 34 Rightsizing Projects Making Seattle Safer and More Livable
The redesign resulted in dramatic safety gains, increased bicycling, and negligible impacts to motorized vehicle mobility.…
Article: Improving Safety for All Users: Rightsizing Nebraska Avenue in Tampa, Florida
The street was previously a dangerous corridor for pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists with a relatively high motorized vehicle crash rate.…
Article: Ford Foundation Research: "Public Markets as a Vehicle for Social Integration and Upward Mobility"
Nationwide (2002-2003)…
Article: Road Diet, Parks Planned for the Bund in Shanghai
Today, it looks more like a moat full of vehicle traffic that separates the waterfront from the majestic buildings facing the harbor and the vibrant city life further…
Article: What Can We Learn about Road Safety from the Dutch?
Thirty years ago, the Netherlands, a country about twice in size and in population as New Jersey, was despondent over the high fatality rate on its roads. Now, the Netherlands is a leader in roadway safety and innovative street design that supports all users.…
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