Culture – Page 4 – The Urbanist Dispatch

London Traffic Light. Photo courtesy of doug88888 on Flickr

The road to everywhere: 3 ways we can fight congestion in urban cores

October 15, 2011

Since the automobile became king of the road in modern civilization, traffic congestion has been a problem in cities around the globe. 103 years after Ford's first Tin Lizzie found a parking spot, we still stru...

Church in Portland. Photo by cronncc on Flickr.

The Proximity of Actions

David Mieksztyn

October 11, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture, Featured

"He who stands unyielding and immovable upon a principle is often a fool, and often bigoted, and usually left standing alone with his principle while other men adjust their differences and go on." – Bendigo S...

Turkish Protest. Photo by turquoisedays on Flickr.

Parks, Open Space, and the Right to Revolution

John Cruz

October 1, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture, Sustainability

The Bill of Rights of the New Hampshire Constitution, Article X, reads: 10. Government being instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security, of the whole community, and not for the private inter...

How does one rebuild “trust” in Detroit?

John Cruz

September 28, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture, Featured, The Burbs

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Detroit is at a crossroads. We can take the opportunities we have been given and make something great, or we can continue to squabble away our future because we simply cannot get along with each other. The Detr...

Are Urban Villages a viable option for Detroit?

John Cruz

September 2, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture, Featured

Two years ago, a handful of us Wayne State graduate students explored the concept of transforming the city of Detroit from the urban sprawl model that currently takes hold into an Urban Village model of small l...

Zipcar comes to Detroit!

John Cruz

August 31, 2011

Culture, Featured, News, Transportation

The Zipcar service has finally made it to Detroit! Or at least to Wayne State University. The Zipcar Website now shows that Zipcar will soon be available to students and faculty: Get 24/7 access to Zipcars par...

Roundabout Sign. Photo by herrolm on Flickr.

With Hurricane Irene tearing up the east coast, it’s time to give more thought to Roundabouts

John Cruz

August 27, 2011

Culture, Transportation

New York city is currently preparing to face a category one hurricane that began it's career in the caribbean. In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the highways were flooded and sharks swam alongside traffic. The human ha...

Tortilla Soup. Photo by shutterguy on Flickr.

Harnessing the Power of Soup

John Cruz

August 18, 2011

Community and Neighborhoods, Culture, Featured

When planners and community leaders look at an old neighborhood which is in need of revitalization efforts, a common train of thought is to appeal to a community of artists. They are willing to live in low inco...