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Editor's Notes & Interviews

The Human Squirrels of Brunswick, Maine

PlannersWeb Editor Wayne Senville, reporting from Brunswick, Maine (Oct. 4, 2012)

Brunswick, Maine has a wonderful downtown. The sidewalks are perfect for strolling and window shopping. Downtown is just about ideal. Except for one thing: those human squirrels you see scurrying across Maine Street.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Can We Connect?

One of the key themes I heard during sessions at the Association of Metropolitan Planning Organizations conference was the importance of better connecting pedestrians to nearby shopping and to transit corridors. That means focusing on one of the most basic components of a community’s transportation network: sidewalks.

PCJ Articles

Making or Breaking a Town’s Appeal to Bicyclists & Pedestrians

by Hannah Twaddell

Hannah Twaddell reports on a recent article by Rich Kuzmyak and Jennifer Dill on what to take into account in appealing to bicyclists and walkers.

PCJ Articles

A Road for Every Mode: The Complete Streets Concept

by Hannah Twaddell

A growing number of communities are developing “complete streets” policies and programs. What’s behind this new approach to local transportation planning?

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Talking with Hannah Twaddell & Gary Toth about “Transportation Planning for Livable Communities”

PCJ Editor Wayne Senville asks the authors of our Fall feature article some follow-up questions about their article.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Give My Regards to Broadway

One of the most remarkable sights in New York City these days is the transformation of Broadway in the Times Square district from a traffic-jammed artery to a car-free zone, where pedestrians reign. What’s behind this change?

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Circling a Square

At the Project for Public Spaces our first assignment: spend an hour carefully observing activities in Petrosino Square and noting what we saw.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Can a Street Be a Place?

This post’s title is the question that was at the heart of a fascinating two-day workshop organized by the Project for Public Spaces.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

The Future Belongs to Walkable Communities

“The future belongs to walkable communities,” claimed planning scholar Reid Ewing at a forum in Burlington, Vermont. A look at the growing interest in TODs and PODs.

Video Clips

Bring a Neighborhood Together Around an Intersection

This short video is about a fascinating project in Portland, Oregon, that focuses on bringing neighborhood residents together by building special places, often at local intersections.

Editor's Notes & Interviews

Effect of 20 mph Traffic Speeds on Injury Rates

One of the most important issues facing cities and towns is traffic safety. One key question is the extent to which the reduction in speeds can reduce accidents and injuries. Results from a recent British study shed some light on this.

Video Clips

Can Cars Share Space With Bicyclists & Pedestrians?

A fairly radical new concept in transportation planning emerged a few years ago in the Netherlands, and has rapidly caught on in Europe. It’s called “shared space.” At its core, this means allowing cars, pedestrians, and bicyclists to share the same space.