Articles

Traffic

What is second-generation traffic calming? A new approach which is more holistic than traditional traffic calming.

Integrating second-generation traffic calming into an existing traffic calming program. Suggestions on staged implementation for cities.

Does increasing intrigue and uncertainty compromise safety? David Engwicht answers the major objection to Street Reclaiming.

Street Reclaiming - Introduction. This is followed by a series on street reclaiming. Reclaiming through activity what cities and residents can do. Reclaiming through design the six design principals. And Instant Street Reclaiming Events. Or you can get all these articles, together with pictures, in one convenient eBook of 32 pages - 721kb.

Liability and street reclaiming. For cities concerned about liability.

The lost tradition. Nine traditional functions that streets once served and the inherent logic of this tradition.

Is the Walking School Bus stalled in an evolutionary cul-de-sac? For anyone concerned about getting kids walking to school.

Eight reasons kids reckon they should walk. A collection of material from Adventure Books created as part of the first ever Red Sneaker Week. No parent could ever drive their child again after reading this! PDF file 215KB

The 5R's of Traffic Reduction. Traffic in cities can be reduced by up to 50% using resource management techniques. Guidelines for residents and cities with practical examples.

The eight myths of traditional traffic planning.

Keeping the spirit of the Pace Car. The thinking behind the Pace Car Program. Essential reading for anyone wanting to start a program or develop a similar program.

Apple pie and the Pace Car story. David Engwicht recount how the Pace Car program was invented. Key background information for anyone wanting to start a Pace Car program.

The speed myth: why speed is not the key to getting people riding transit. Debunking this myth opens up a whole new way of promoting public transport.     [top^]

Creating vibrant public space

Creating creative cities. Covers: How belief systems shape urban environments — How urban environments can inhibit creativity — Our flight from the creative potential of the city — Implications for urban design.

Planning and placemaking as a form of fundamentalism. Why creating great public space is really a 'spiritual' act. Explores how to avoid the pitfall of becoming a fundamenatist placemaker.

The connection between religion and planning. A 25 page research paper that looks at the history of the symbotic relationship between urban planning and religion. 168KB PDF file.     [top^]

Community consultation

The Third Space Project: Addressing the crises in community consultation. Beyond adversarial forms of consultation and politics. How to turn people's contradictory desires into creative new approaches to issues. A 19 page eBook (PDF 182KB) which is a working document for one of Creative Communities major projects.     [top^]