Tag: smart growth – Page 2

MAPC Book Club

Posted on July 16, 2012 at 10:39 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Parking lots are a mainstay of the 21st century city. With an estimated 600,000,000 passenger cars worldwide and 500,000,000 parking spaces in the US alone, lots take up huge amounts […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation news

Posted on May 10, 2012 at 4:24 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On Tuesday, the Conference Committee of 47 members tasked with drafting a compromise between the Senate’s two-year transportation authorization and the House’s policy-riddled 90-day extension, met for the first time. […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal transportation legislation roundup

Posted on April 12, 2012 at 12:57 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

As we enter April, a 9th(!) extension of the federal transportation authorization bill begins. There was some progress in March, though: The Senate passed a two-year authorization bill 74-22 (both […]

Planner jargon de-coded: What is a Megapolitan?

Posted on April 10, 2012 at 3:55 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

The concept of megapolitans in the U.S. is the subject of a new book and has cropped up recently in articles about the future of planning. What do they mean by […]

Planning for Transit-Oriented Development with 3D Visualizations

Posted on March 14, 2012 at 10:51 am. Written by Amanda Linehan

Originally posted on the PlaceMatters Blog. It is the second in their month-long series on the impressive diversity of participatory decision-making tools that communities can use for land use plans, […]

Charlie's Corner: Federal smart growth legislation roundup

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 4:06 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

February was another key month for the transportation reauthorization, with quite a bit of activity packed into its 29 days. However, not all of this action brought us closer to […]