What makes a walkable community? Dan Burden gives us the 12 most important things to rate when searching for a Walkable Community. Note how they apply so well to smaller towns: 1. Intact town centers. This center includes a quiet, pleasant main street with a hearty, healthy set of stores. 2. Residential densities, mixed income, [...]
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Melborne: A Pedestrian Paradise
by Jon Swerens on May 6, 2008, in Neighborhoods, Urbanism
In preparation of Wednesday’s talk about walkable communities, take a 10-minute stroll through Melbourne. Go here to watch the video. Here’s a paragraph about Melbourne: There is an invaluable lesson here. In the early 90s, Melbourne was hardly a haven for pedestrian life until Jan Gehl was invited there to undertake a study and publish [...]
Creating a pedestrian and bicycle friendly downtown
by Jon Swerens on April 23, 2008, in City culture, Downtown, Uncategorized
That’s the title of a promising event May 7 at the downtown Cinema Center. Dan Burden, executive director of Walkable Communities, will be leading an event that hopes to answer these questions: What are the elements that make up a pedestrian and bicycle friendly downtown? Learn what Fort Wayne can do to make our downtown [...]
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