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  • Greensboro's Art-Dotted Greenway a Respite During COVID-19, and an Economic Engine After

    Cinnamon Janzer

    April 28, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Greensboro, North Carolina

    The Downtown Greenway in Greensboro was already underway when the coronavirus hit and it has turned out to be quite the respite and economic boon. The Greenway draws visitors in with trails, greenways, public art, local businesses, and "the first grocery store to open in 30 years in downtown.” $8.5 million was invested in the project, but it has already brought in $215 million in revenue. The Downtown Greenway was created in partnership with the city and nonprofit Action Greensboro, and while it's currently being used with social distancing, it'll still be there when the quarantine is over.

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  • Photos: The Contradictory Flaw In The City's Underwhelming Open Streets Plan

    Ben Yakas

    March 27, 2020 |

    Gothamist |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In an effort to prevent overcrowding in public spaces during the COVID-19 pandemic, New York City has closed a few streets in four out of five boroughs. This density reduction plan, though, doesn’t seem to be getting put to use, and some say is just wasting city resources having police stationed at these closed streets.

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  • The Dutch are giving rising rivers more room. Should we follow suit?

    Tristan Baurick

    March 09, 2020 |

    The Times-Picayune |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Noordwaard

    The Dutch government bought out and relocated 200 households in high-risk areas as a way to create more space for rising water levels instead of building bigger levees. The program is called Room for the River, and more than 60,000 people now have much lower flood risk. The program also built new roads, bridges, and pumping stations, one of which doubles as a wildlife-watching tower. This, along with the green spaces, bike paths, and plazas, is credited for building public approval for the project.

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  • Zero bikers or pedestrians were killed by cars in Oslo last year: What can the U.S. learn from its success?

    Adele Peters

    January 09, 2020 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Norway, Oslo

    Oslo, Norway saw zero pedestrian and cyclist deaths in 2019. The success comes from infrastructure redesign, increased traffic enforcement, overall policy prioritization of road safety, and collaboration between residents, organizations, and government. In the United States, many cities are working toward “Vision Zero” – zero pedestrian and cycling deaths – and are looking to Oslo as an example.

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  • What Happens When a City Tries to End Traffic Deaths

    Laura Bliss

    November 21, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    An extensive investigation that, despite implementing an initiative called "Vision Zero" that aims to eliminate traffic and pedestrian fatalities, many cities still struggle to reduce the number of fatalities, year-over-year. Now, cities like Chicago and Washington D.C. are analyzing their failures - from lack of budget planning to missing coordination between government departments - in order to get on track to eliminating traffic deaths within a decade.

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  • There's No App for Getting People Out of Their Cars

    David Zipper

    November 13, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Though apps that provide a common platform to view various transit, bike, and pedestrian routes have become more popular, they're not the only way to get people out of their cars and onto more sustainable transportation modes. This story addresses the limitations of mobile apps as well as the successes of integrating more reliable and frequent transit methods in reducing regular car use.

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  • Are D.C.'s Streets Finally Getting Safer?

    Andrew Small

    November 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    As the District lagged on its Vision Zero goals, bike and pedestrian advocates in Washington turned traffic fatalities into a rallying cry, and got results.  

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  • A Little Paint Can Change a Community's Relationship to Its Streets

    Andrew Small

    October 29, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    New York City's Asphalt Art Initiative - created by Bloomberg Philanthropies - addresses pedestrian and traffic safety by taking to the streets and creating visual traffic flows with just a can of paint. Simple designs create more space for pedestrians and signal to drivers a larger curb or pedestrian area. Now, the organization is working to bring the simple concept to other American cities.

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  • Secrets of the World's Most Livable City

    David Dudley

    October 29, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: Austria, Vienna

    Despite a rapidly growing population size, Vienna, Austria has remained high on "quality-of-life" rankings, thanks to the city's prioritization of green space, car-free areas, and expansion of affordable housing projects. City departments build new housing complexes to keep up with the influx of migrants to the area while balancing space for parks and pedestrian travel.

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  • San Francisco's Market Street Car Ban Is Overdue

    Laura Bliss

    October 17, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A plan to redesign Market Street in San Francisco uses a controversial approach used by cities around the world: eliminating personal cars entirely. This bicycle, pedestrian and bus-oriented layout approach reduces traffic accidents and fatalities; San Francisco plans to move forward with their plan in 2020.

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