Let’s talk about bias. I have it. You have it. As humans all of us have our own opinions towards virtually everything that comes across our plates in our daily lives, be it (literally) a menu option or (the more serious) potentially deadly first impression. And researchers, from the molecular biologist to the cultural anthropologist,…
Newco Shift | Open Streets Four Ways
It’s the time of the year again when the sun is out and the streets are alive. From festivals to block parties — and my favorite, open streets — there’s just something about summer that makes a city more vibrant and human scale.Philly Free Streets, the city’s first open streets event in 2016 (Photo by Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman)Open streets events…
Livable Portland? A New Plan
There’s something brewing in Portland, and it’s probably not what you’d expect. As we speak, planners and stakeholders are currently working on arguably the most important planning document since 1988: the Central City Plan 2035. Technically open to the public, the planning process has been comparatively quiet. After the charrette process, it has now transitioned…
Eyes on the Street: A Quick Look at Oakland’s ‘Slow Streets’
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content.This past weekend marked the start of Oakland’s ‘slow streets’ program, designed to give people more space to get some exercise while maintaining…
Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon
Urban planner Mike Lydon, whose firm, Street Plans, is based in Brooklyn, was shocked by the way the de Blasio administration conducted its recent — and failed — open streets pilot, which ended up being scrubbed after 11 days because the mayor required it to have a substantial deployment of police employees. But creating open…
