Planning Livable CommunitiesSmart growth: How to fight sprawl, reshape our cities and towns and take back our streetsNatick meeting: State transportation office seeks citizen input- August 28, 2008 Have experiences getting to work, school or elsewhere that you&8217;d like to share with state officials The Executive Office of Transportation says it&8217;s &8220;kicking off a civic outreach effort to talk to Massachusetts residents about their experiences using the transportation system.&8221; The second workshop is Monday, September 22, 6 pm at the Morse Institute Library in ...http://pedestrianfriendly.com/2008/08/28/state-transportation-meeting-in-natic/ The presidential candidates on public transit- August 26, 2008 Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is a well-known, long-time supporter of public transportation &8212; particularly rail service, as he commutes daily from the Senate in Washington, D.C. to his home in Delaware via Amtrak. So that got me wondering how the two major-party picks at the top of the ticket stacked up on public ...http://pedestrianfriendly.com/2008/08/25/the-presidential-candidates-on-public-transit/ Dense development: OK for vacations but not at home- August 20, 2008 &8220;After fighting density at public meetings throughout the year, even NIMBYs need a vacation. When the weather is right and they feel like escaping their one dwelling-unit-per-acre suburban subdivisions for some rest and relaxation, these neighborhood activists often head for places like the Jersey Shore,&8221; writes planner Matt Wanamaker for Next American City. The ...http://pedestrianfriendly.com/2008/08/19/dense-development-ok-for-vacations-but-not-at-hom... |