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Get in Early and Get in Often

October 11, 2020 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

A successful design requires the collaboration, participation, and consensus of many. In the public sector you have to get in…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Building, Codes, Colleagues, communities, Developers, Government, Planning, Public Policy, Restless, Tools, Urban Design

Bike to Work Day

May 20, 2017 Restless Urbanist 2 Comments

Bike to Work Day has two important goals: experience and awareness. First, it provides the opportunity for everyone to experience…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Bicycling Filed under: Bicycle, Bike to Work Day

Urban Renewal Remembrance Day

May 4, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

May 4th is the birthday of the urban evangelist Jane Jacobs, it is also the day that Urban Planners pause…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Government, Infrastructure, Planning, Profession, Public Policy Filed under: Highways, Jane Jacobs, Public Policy, Urban Renewal

Strong Towns Transportation Summit

March 31, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

This weekend I am in Tulsa, Oklahoma, catching up with 250 of my Strong Towns friends.  Over the next couple…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Colleagues, Infrastructure, Public Policy, transportation Filed under: Strong Towns, Transportation, Tulsa

Snow Day

March 17, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

This week, we were part of the 40 million Americans under the shadow of Storm Stella. We were also the…

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Posted in: Advocacy, communities, Design, Infrastructure, walkability Filed under: Sidewalks, sneckdown, Snow, Walkability

When will Facebook Be Fun Again?

March 5, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

Over the past few months, my wife asked me “when will Facebook be fun again?”. I cannot take credit for her…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Colleagues, Profession Filed under: TED, Theory

Head Out Angled Parking

February 25, 2017 Restless Urbanist 1 Comment

There are many kinds of parking, and each provide unique benefits when applied. One of the lesser know types of…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Design, education, parking Filed under: Burden, Parking, Video, WALC

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February 16, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

“Your words and philosophy are exciting, but how do you actually apply that in the real world?” This must be…

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Posted in: Advocacy, Restless Filed under: Blog, Built Work

Love of Place

February 14, 2017 Restless Urbanist Leave a comment

Happy Valentine’s Day! I feel obligated to post a little love today, and there are countless connections and revelations surrounding…

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Posted in: Advocacy, CIty, Profession Filed under: history, Holiday, Love, Married to a New Urbanist, Michelle, Spouse, Transect, Valentine

Jane Jacobs

February 12, 2017 Restless Urbanist 2 Comments

There are only a few urban design texts that are truly timeless. Recently, I was asked for a recommendation for…

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Posted in: Advocacy, books, education, Urban Design, Urbanism Filed under: Books, Critic, Jacobs, Reading, Urbanism

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