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Comment on Street connectivity series by open source song parody | Lewyn Addresses America

open source song parody | Lewyn Addresses America — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:36:45 +0000

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Comment on Accelerated Depreciation = Accelerated Suburbia by Richard Miller

Richard Miller — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:33:34 +0000

I enjoyed this article so much that my son will use accelerated depreciation in his research paper at UW Madison. I have attached this website to facebook so that all of my fellow geographers can look at it.

Comment on The Power of Intersection Density by Intersection Density in the GTA « Visualizing Urban Futures

Intersection Density in the GTA « Visualizing Urban Futures — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 23:07:43 +0000

[...] intersection densities to better walkability. Ped Shed has a great post on intersection density (Link) that outlines the pros and cons of using intersection density as an indicator, as well as its [...]

Comment on A Typology of Signage by Bridget Gaddis, AIA, Leed AP

Bridget Gaddis, AIA, Leed AP — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:41:41 +0000

This is a great resource for those of us designing for new independent retailers. Many Thanks for the resource.

Comment on Streetcars of Eugene by Laurence Aurbach

Laurence Aurbach — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 16:12:22 +0000

Interesting ideas, Andrew. Are you familiar with Jarrett Walker's book and blog Human Transit? I think he might say those neighborhoods that only have one-way routes are not going to have service that is frequent enough to be very useful as a car alternative. It would be great to hear Jarrett's thoughts about your plan directly from him.

Comment on Streetcars of Eugene by Andrew Fisher

Andrew Fisher — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:49:53 +0000

After attending last year’s City Club discussion on the potential of streetcars returning to Eugene some day, I was inspired to start developing a concept map of possible, future streetcar lines or routes. I’m an artist and designer. I’ve created a map of a phased streetcar system for 2032 and provided a detailed description. I welcome folks to check it out and interested in your feedback!

http://www.ajfisherdesign.com/eugene_streetcar_2032.html

info@ajfisherdesign.com

Also, in 2010, the City of Eugene, Lane County, Lane Transit District, EmRail, the Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Travel Lane County, EWEB, the University of Oregon and the Central Lane Metropolitan Planning Organization formed a Eugene Streetcar Feasibility Study Group. The 2011 report is available on the Friendly Area Neighbors (FAN) website on our “history” page:

http://www.FriendlyAreaNeighbors.org

Comment on The Language of Towns & Cities by Dawie Coetzee

Dawie Coetzee — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 18:10:28 +0000

Thanks for the links, Laurence. I’ll comment on the TNDs with Agriculture soon.

Of course one’s preference as regards an economic model does inform one’s preference in urban quality. It gives clarity about where one would like to go, even if one cannot get there in a single step.

Comment on The Language of Towns & Cities by Laurence Aurbach

Laurence Aurbach — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:05:40 +0000

@Dawie: Perhaps you could request that your local library acquire a copy. I think it would qualify as a reference book. On the relationship of urban and agricultural land uses, take a look at TNDs With Agriculture. Also, a search for "Agricultural Urbanism" or "Agrarian Urbanism" will turn up many sources, such as this lecture by Andres Duany. I'm sure there is more to be discovered on this topic, particularly about feedback effects at the regional scale. On economic systems, I think urban design practitioners tend to focus on actions where they can have relatively immediate impacts, such as business incubators, incentives for local ownership of business, zoning codes with more focus on walkable patterns and fewer land-use restrictions, and so on.

Comment on The Language of Towns & Cities by Dawie Coetzee

Dawie Coetzee — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:18:20 +0000

I’ve just discovered your blog. I support the vast bulk of your position, and shall certainly follow Ped Shed in future.

As an enthusiast of both walkable cities and automobiles I take the rather radical position that the future of the automobile as something to enthuse about depends on a drastic reduction in vehicular traffic, indeed to the point where it ceases to be at all important. Only then might the automobile be freed from the collusion of the corporations and the State, and emerge as tinkered into existence by a tiny contingent of enthusiast-artisans. More on my blog: http://www.artisanalcars.blog.com/

Two things are lacking from most of the discourse on urban design: firstly the relationship of urban and agricultural land uses, and the effect thereon of the type of agricultural practice which predominates; and secondly the relationship of urban form and economic model. I favour a localist/distributist/mutualist model that is best supported by a fine-grained, walkable urban form precisely because it involves a reduction in the required mobility radius.

That said I’ve hardly begun to explore your archives.

Alas, “A Language of Towns and Cities” is a bit pricy on the local book websites. I shall have to see what my fortunes do …

Comment on The Anatomy of DC Storefronts by Restaurant Design

Restaurant Design — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 20:29:27 +0000

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