by John W. Olson | Jun 9, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The City of Madison, Wisconsin was a magnificent host city for the Annual Congress of the CNU, or Congress for the New Urbanism. Although admittedly I visited only a portion of the City that is the most urban, downtown, it had an amazing pedestrian presence. Downtown...
by John W. Olson | May 12, 2011 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Sustainability, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The bicycle is becoming an important mode of transportation for completing transportation networks in cities. It is a cost-effective mode of transportation that is very effective at completing the common range of 5-15 blocks between transit hubs. In small towns,...