In a recent post about the benefits of a gridiron street system, Beth Akeson left some supporting comments and said:
Let’s explore how other communities are handling these issues and learn from their successes and failures. We can always tweak the ideas to accommodate the “uniqueness” of Peoria. I have learned so much from reading, attending conferences and interviewing people who have solved some of the municipal problems we face. I would be happy to share this information with anyone interested and I have asked CJ if he would be willing to upload a variety of documents for people to read at their convenience.
As promised, here are the documents (in PDF format) and web links:
Back to Basics in Transportation Planning on the Projects for Public Spaces website | |
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Context Sensitive Solutions in Designing Major Urban Thoroughfares for Walkable Communities on the Institute of Transportation Engineers website |
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West Palm Beach Traffic Calming: The Second Generation by Timothy Stillings & Ian Lockwood |
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U.S. Experience with Traffic Calming by Reid Ewing & Charles Kooshian |
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Traffic Calming for Crime Reduction and Neighborhood Revitalization by Ian Lockwood & Timothy Stillings |
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Nashville Neighborhood Traffic Management Pilot Program by Gresham, Smith and Partners |
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Nashville Neighborhood Traffic Management Pilot Program, Appendix A |
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Nashville Neighborhood Traffic Management Pilot Program, Appendix B |
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Future in Transportation: Back to Our Roots? by Gary Toth |
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Transportation Prescription for Healthy Cities by Ian Lockwood |
Flint Michigan:
Listen: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=15766619