by John W. Olson | Aug 23, 2010 | Comprehensive Planning and Codes, Town Planning, Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
The Five-Minute Walk is a standard that is best described as the average distance that a pedestrian is willing to walk before opting to drive. The unit of measurement is commonplace in the planning profession and is often represented by a radius measuring ¼ of a...
by John W. Olson | May 6, 2010 | Urban Planning and Design, Urbanism
In all neighborhoods, it is important to include a variety, or mixture, of land use opportunities. Religious institutions provide many great opportunities for a neighborhood. The most obvious asset provided is the accessibility and convenience of getting to and...