The Five-Minute Walk is a standard that is best described as the average distance that a pedestrian is willing to walk before opting to drive. The unit of measurement is commonplace in the planning profession and is often represented by a radius measuring ¼ of a mile.
The Five Minute Walk: Calibrated to the Pedestrian Read More »
Discussions of one-way streets are commonplace in planning circles in the United States. They usually arise with the best of intentions for a community as transportation planning usually does. See Strong Towns Blog Post: Paved with Good Intentions for more information. In some instances, they are intended to allow for something that may otherwise seem unfeasible,
Inverse Relationship of Level of Service and Pedestrian Propulsion Read More »
The convenience factor, or Location Efficiency, is often a forgotten component of development in a society that has become increasingly automobile dependent. Development occurs with the assumption that people drive and will always get in a vehicle. Location efficiency can be defined as the ability to access the daily basic needs with little or without the use of the automobile. The
Location Efficiency as the Framework of Activity Centers Read More »