Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Urban Design

Rewriting the Manual: How Safe Streets Will Be the Rule, Not the Exception

By Stephen Miller | Apr 24, 2013 | 1 Comment

Cities and towns have been leading the charge for safer streets, incorporating design elements like protected bike lanes and sidewalk extensions. But design guidance from state highway officials often gets in the way when agencies don’t have the technical or political heft to deviate from “the rules” that have long held sway in the field […]

Positively 3rd Street

By Alex Marshall | Jan 25, 2013 | 12 Comments

Strolling up 3rd Street in Park Slope from 7th Avenue toward Prospect Park, it’s easy to see this is one of the most magnificent streets in what is, let’s face it, one of the prettiest neighborhoods in the city. The homes, built in the late 19th century and often clad in white stone, are set […]

Eyes on the Street: New Places to Sit on Myrtle Avenue

By Stephen Miller | Dec 7, 2012 | 4 Comments

Combining public seating and tree protection, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership has begun a second round of street furniture installations. The project is bringing 28 tree guards and 22 benches to Myrtle Avenue between Flatbush and Classon Avenues by the end of the year, joining 40 tree guards and benches that were installed in 2011. At one […]

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Raleigh’s Smart Plan to Grow Inward

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 18, 2012 | No Comments

Growing Sun Belt cities aren’t generally known for their sustainable urban form. But Raleigh, North Carolina is putting the finishing touches on a plan that could break the mold. Raleigh has been working to overhaul its zoning codes with a plan that hits all the right notes: prioritizing transit-oriented, infill, and mixed-use development. But one […]

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DIY Urbanism: No Permits, No Red Tape, No Going Back

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 12, 2012 | No Comments

You have dreamed about striping your own bike lane on your most-traveled routes. You got your street closed off for a block party. Maybe you even spent the afternoon feeding the meter on Park(ing) Day. You just may be the next tactical urbanist to join the ranks of those who make it their business to […]

This Valentine’s Day, Declare Your Love For the Most Beautiful Street

By Noah Kazis | Feb 14, 2012 | 7 Comments

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, here is a new and interesting way to compare streets. At www.beautiful.st, you can compare 200 randomly selected streets in Philadelphia, plucked from Google Street View, two at a time. Vote for the most beautiful and two more images pop up for you to compare. The site was designed […]

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