Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Urban Planning

Streetsblog’s Brand-New Podcast: Episode 1

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 4, 2013 | 14 Comments

Behold, Streetsblog’s brand-new podcast! In what we aim to turn into a recurring feature, Reconnecting America’s Jeff Wood and I recently chatted about the week’s news in livable streets, urbanism, and sustainable transportation. The topics are drawn from Jeff’s excellent daily compendium of transportation and planning links, The Direct Transfer, and from stories we’re tracking […]

Jeff Speck: America Has So Many Problems. Walkability Solves Most of Them.

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 15, 2013 | 6 Comments

In the ineffable way of all TED talkers, urban planner Jeff Speck, author of “The Walkable City,” has made a concise, urgent, and oddly charming argument for walkability. In just under 17 minutes, Speck has articulated the economic, epidemiological, and environmental arguments to end automobile dependency and start using our feet again. It’s worth a […]

Richard Florida: Seniors Want Vibrant, Livable Cities Too

By Katie Pearce | Jun 7, 2013 | 2 Comments

When he settled on Miami as his designated spot to escape Toronto winters, urbanist Richard Florida said he expected “all young people with a lot of gel in their hair.” What surprised him was finding a pocket of baby boomer urbanites from cities like Washington, DC, who came to Miami for its arts, diversity and […]

Bill Peduto, Rising Urbanist Star, Wins Pittsburgh Mayoral Primary

By Angie Schmitt | May 24, 2013 | 7 Comments

He’s a “top urban influencer.” He promoted parking reform in his campaign to become Pittsburgh’s next mayor. And on Tuesday, City Councilman Bill Peduto won the Democratic mayoral primary, making him something of a shoo-in for the city’s highest office. (Pittsburgh hasn’t elected a Republican mayor since the 1930s.) Just to give you a taste of how tuned in Peduto […]

A “Movement For Movement” Puts Walking Front and Center

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 6, 2012 | 4 Comments

Six weeks after my daughter was born, my midwife asked me if I was getting any exercise. I confessed I wasn’t. I hadn’t figured out a new routine that included exercise, my old activities weren’t baby-friendly, I just didn’t have the time, and I wasn’t up for anything high-impact. She recommended I try walking for […]

Why It Can Be More Affordable to Live in an “Expensive” City

By Katie Pearce | Oct 19, 2012 | 18 Comments

So, how did Washington, D.C. — widely perceived as one of the most expensive cities in the country — end up topping a “most affordable” housing list? First and most importantly, adjust for average income levels. Then, factor in transportation costs. Using that formula, the D.C. region is tops among 25 American metro areas in […]

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