by John W. Olson | Jan 29, 2012 | Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The term “neighborhood retail” makes me a bit nervous. The idea of neighborhood retail is to provide accessible services to an adjacent neighborhood. The way that we define accessibility has changed since the automobile enabled people to access greater...
by John W. Olson | Jan 8, 2012 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Streetscapes
Sharrow is a fairly new term for transportation planners in the United States. The word sharrow refers to an arrow found within a travel lane to remind drivers to “share the road.” Drivers in most places need this reminder. Cyclists are allowed to travel...