Joe Menard's blog
Urban Living in Demand, While Sprawl Shows Signs of Decay
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 02/25/2008 - 1:57pmChris Leinberger's recent article in the Atlantic Monthly discusses the decay of conventional suburbs and the change in the way Americans
Agree -- or Disagree -- with Prince on Tall Towers in Old Cities?
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 3:24pmHRH The Prince of Wales recently discussed his opinions of tall buildings in London.
Monderman, Legendary Street Designer Passes
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 02/18/2008 - 5:41pmHans Monderman, a speaker at November's CNU Transportation Summit in London, passed away recently from a fight with cancer.
Wall Street Journal on VMT, Energy, Sprawl
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 02/06/2008 - 3:28pmWall Street Journal transportation columnist Joseph White just wrote an interesting piece on Vehicle Miles Traveled in America.
Transit, Density Sustain Communities in Difficult Housing Market
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 01/09/2008 - 1:15pmAs we experience a poor housing market in America, it's important to consider the geography of areas both losing and gaining property value. The
Austin Officials Solidifying Role of New Urbanism
Submitted by Joe Menard on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 12:04pmAs recent Austin Business Journal articles can attest, planning in Austin is becoming more and more dominated by new urbanists.
Austin Chronicle Discusses Planning with Duany, Dittmar
Submitted by Joe Menard on Fri, 11/30/2007 - 1:50pmCNU Board members Andres Duany and Hank Dittmar are featured in Katherine Gregor's "Developing Stories" article from the No
Charlotte residents in awe of new light rail line
Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 5:17pmCharlotte's Lynx Blue Line opened on Saturday, November 24, as thousands gathered to ride the city's new light rail line.
Chesterfield County, Virginia Hopes Roseland Can Curb Sprawl
Submitted by Joe Menard on Thu, 11/29/2007 - 3:43pmAfter years of apathy and exclusion in the planning of developments, a recently elected Board Supervisor in Chesterfield County, VA is pushing for increased community participation while halting exces
Adaptability of Seattle Commuters: Evidence That Alaskan Way Viaduct Can Go
Submitted by Joe Menard on Mon, 08/20/2007 - 2:53pmThe recent closure of lanes on Interstate 5 in Seattle was, according to many media outlets, supposed to create commuting nightmares for Seattleites. But as half of 120,000 commuters have sought alternatives to driving, traffic has actually lessened and commuting has been rather smooth in Seattle. Though Seattle is often seen as a car-oriented city, its residents have transit alternatives -- whether they be ride-sharing, water taxis, or buses -- that enable them to adapt to times of infrasturacture rehabilitation. This current situation shows that Seattle can cope without the Alaskan Way Viaduct -- the elevated freeway that segregates downtown from the waterfront. The Seattle Post-Intelliger covers this story of adaptability with a news story and an Op-Ed piece: