Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot
The city of Spokane moved quickly to close a lane at the site where an 18-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision just a few days prior.
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The city of Spokane moved quickly to close a lane at the site where an 18-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision just a few days prior.
A deeper look at the inner workings of the 'Emergency Streets' process, and how it could lead to lasting change.
Created by California surfers who wanted to bring the lines of surfing onto asphalt, skateboarding soon outgrew its role as a simple alternative for flat days. It established itsel...
In Europe, cities are confronting the challenge of adapting existing urban conditions to a changing climate and warming summers while improving access to nature, quality public spa...
Urbanism before the plan Zachary Whalen Fri, 09/11/2026 - 05:00 8 minutes
Guerilla urbanists’ DIY benches joined by sanctioned seats in Chicago Zachary Whalen Mon, 10/12/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary...
Guerilla urbanists are building DIY bus stop benches in Chicago Zachary Whalen Wed, 09/16/2026 - 06:00 Primary Image Primary Image...
This Boston suburb is filling its roads with obstacles — intentionally Zachary Whalen Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary...
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Some urban experiences are etched into our memory through a shift in pace. The postmodern city has often been described as an experience lived at the rhythm of motorized mobility,...
The coolest Copenhagen urban retrofit you’ve never heard of Zachary Whalen Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:00 5 minutes
The international festival of city making returns for Part 2 of its Ten Years Edition after a successful event in Rotterdam last May.Over two days, the festival will bring together...
Municipalities all across the country are making innovative investments in community safety departments-and it's starting to pay off.
from wandering through the city to imagining environments shaped by play, the movement asked what it might mean to take an active part in shaping everyday life. The post how the si...
NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades Zachary Whalen Mon, 09/21/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...
Mexico's rapid urban growth over recent decades has left many cities struggling with fragmented neighborhoods, high crime rates, and severe shortages of quality public spaces. In m...
…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space
The spatial consequences of urban form are revealed when health outcomes are mapped over neighborhoods. Neighborhoods that support walking, daily errands, social interaction, and a...
A Transect of sprawl Michael Lewyn Fri, 09/25/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Caption CS1, 2 and 3.5 | Google Street View...
The concept of "eyes on the street" is perhaps the most famous within architectural and urban literature when it comes to urban security. Jane Jacobs uses this expression to refer...
The second part of the Utopian Hours 2026 international city-making festival will be held in Turin on October 16 and 17. After a first chapter in Rotterdam, the festival is marking...
Public space is often intended to be perceived as universal, but access is unevenly experienced. For many women, moving through the city involves a continuous assessment of exposur...
The transformation of the outdoor spaces and entrances of the Campus dels Tarongers at the Universitat de València marks a significant step towards a greener, more accessible and l...
The tragic reality is that most of the street level fixes we've seen have negligible impact on pedestrians and/or cyclists . . . Still, the sketchy urban paths give the impression...
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