A community’s physical form, rather than its land uses, is its most intrinsic and enduring characteristic. This blog focuses on place and placemaking and all that makes it work--historic preservation, urban design, transportation, asset-based community development, arts & cultural development, commercial district revitalization, tourism & destination development, and quality of life advocacy--along with doses of civic engagement and good governance watchdogging.
Police in the H Street neighborhood are clamoring for the merchants to buy them a Segway. I think a bike is more versatile and less expensive, better able to go through alleys, etc. This is another "appropriate technology" solution.
posted by Richard Layman @ 9:03 AM&Permanent Link
I am an urban/commercial district revitalization and transportation/mobility advocate and consultant, based in Washington, DC. Urban economic competitiveness is dependent on efficient transit and mixed use, compact places. Therefore, I end up writing mostly about mobility and urban design. While I am based in and write about Washington, DC issues, I try to write so that "universal lessons" are evident in the entries.
Community Forklift - Building Materials Recovery & Resale
Parking Day - Friday September 17th, 2010
DC Government Civic Events Calendar
DC City Council--Current Calendar
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