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Brian G. Dowling

New Community Paradigms [licensed for non-commercial use only] / Cities for People - 1 views

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      In a "cold" economic climate better to make cities better cities than to build icons. 
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      Copenhagen and Melbourne are among cities seen as being highly livable. Most of the work was done in cold economic times.  Creating Public spaces can be the least expensive, quickest, the most visible with the greatest impact for the greatest number of people that a city can do.  Lyon did this in an economic downturn.   
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      Copenhagen had economic issues in 70's and still put money into streets to lift spirits of the community.  
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      "In this City everything will be done to invite people to walk and bicycle as much as possible in the course of their daily doings." Keyword inviting. 
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      5 times more people can move per hour on a bicycle track compared to a lane for cars.  
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      Copenhagen credits bicyclists with saving 90,000 tons of CO2 every year. 
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      'Bicyclists live longer" "Danes who bicycle to work every day reduce the risk of serious diseases 50%"
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      Cities become destination in their own right now merely someplace to do other things like shopping.  
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      Copenhagen Streets: Sidewalks, 2 proper bicycle lands, street trees, 2 lanes for 2 way traffic and a substantial median to facilitate crossing the street. "We do not have to think and act as 1960's traffic engineers for ever - times are changing and traffic engineers are by now much smarter"
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      Sidewalks and bicycle lanes are taken across sidestreets making the city more comfortable and people friendly!
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      Copehagen in its 2009 New Public Life Policy strove to the "WORLD'S FINEST CITY FOR PEOPLE" among the goals having everyone to walk 20% more by 2015!!!
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      Copenhagen is a city where bicycling has become incorporated as an efficient, citywide transportation system.
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      Bicycles are taken straight through the street crossings and the lanes are marked with blue.  Bicycle signals turn green 6 seconds before car signals.
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      In Copenhagen 27% drive a car to get to work, 33% use public transit, 5% walk and 37% ride a bicycle.
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      Between 1994 and 2004 Melbourne City Center saw increases in Pedestrian traffic on weekdays by over 40%, Pedestrian traffic in the evenings by over 100% and stationary activities by over 200 to 300%
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      "Compared to most other mindsets, Vancouver's thinking has been counterintuitive because we rank walking at the top of the list followed by bicycling, transit and goods movement. The auto is last.
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      People are looking for a Lively City, an Attractive City, a Safe City, a Sustainable City and a Healthy City.
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    The closing keynote at the Economist Conferences Event, "Creating tomorrow's liveable cities", presented byProfessor Jan Gehl, founding partner of Gehl Architects,Copenhagen. This video provides a good deal of information on the benefits bicycling and walking have on a livable community when integrated into the community landscape.
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Model Design Manual for Living Streets - 0 views

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    The Model Street Design Manual was created during a 2-day writing charrette, which brought together national experts in living streets concepts. This effort was funded by the Department of Health and Human Services through the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and the UCLA Luskin Center for Innovation.
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National Complete Streets Coalition | Smart Growth America - 0 views

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    Smart Growth America advocates for people who want to live and work in great neighborhoods. We believe smart growth solutions support businesses and jobs, provide more options for how people get around and make it more affordable to live near work and the grocery store. Our coalition works with communities to fight sprawl and save money. We are making America's neighborhoods great together.
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Loughborough Junction Action Group (LJAG) | Loughborough Junction Action Group - 0 views

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    The Loughborough Junction Action Group, or LJAG, is an independent group of people who live or work in Loughborough Junction in south-east London. We share the common aim of regenerating and improving the area and the lives of the people who live there. We are embedded in our diverse and vibrant neighbourhood and hold festivals, street parties and monthly gatherings, literary and film events and organise arts activities in local schools. Our members work with many local organisations, such as tenants' and residents' associations, community initiatives such as Building Communities in Coldharbour and the Big Local, which are working on projects designed to empower local people, improve community cohesion and enhance neighbourhood facilities.
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Walkable and Livable Communities Institute » Town Maker's Guides - 0 views

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    The Institute's vision is to create healthy, connected communities that support active living and that advance opportunities for all people through walkable streets, livable cities and better built environments.
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PLACE Program - 2 views

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      The LA County Place Program was an important part of establishing the Healthy El Monte programs.  This link http://bit.ly/qLmcXu will get you back to the home page of the Place Program. Related blog post  http://bit.ly/ol9v2R Related wiki post http://bit.ly/ptUxVz
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    The PLACE Program fosters policy change that supports healthy, safe, and active environments for all Los Angeles County residents. We recognize that the design and structure of our cities, communities, neighborhoods, work sites, schools, and streets can impact how much physical activity we get, what we eat, the safety of our streets, and the quality of the air we breathe. How we choose to design or improve various aspects of our environment plays an important role in preventing injury and many chronic conditions - such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes and asthma - whose risk factors include physical inactivity, poor nutrition and exposure to air pollution. As more Angelinos face the threat and reality of developing these chronic conditions, the PLACE Program supports the development of healthier communities by fostering policy change that improves the places where people live, work and play.
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