Trails to the Future: Making Car-Free Possible in Dallas
Imagine for a moment there were no roads. At least not roads for automobiles. We'd get a lot more exercise. Things would be a lot quieter. We'd meet a lot more people. We may not see an end to automobile-oriented roadways for some time, but residents of a number of new apartment complexes lining the Katy Trail in Dallas are getting to know a little about what a car-free life is like.
The Park in the Middle of Everywhere
Most of Los Angeles is unknown, even to Angelenos. The city is vast, the traffic wearying, and many neigbhorhoods are hidden in little valleys among the megalopolis's many hills. And of course car culture keeps travelers channeled on freeways and main roads, their eyes locked on the bumper in front of them (when they aren't glued to a smartphone screen). It's no wonder that people can live in town for decades and never know most of its districts as anything more than an occasional odd name in the news.
The Great Transition
Hundreds of diverse international communities in 35 countries comprise the adaptable Transition movement, but everyone involved agrees on this: The world's cheap oil supply will soon run out, shocking a society dependent on fossil fuels for its way of life. Climate change will drastically alter the world. People working together with their neighbors can better prepare for whatever happens.
What Belongs in a City
Cities oftentimes are planned in a linear manner by policy makers, city officials and city planners. But the lines are getting blurred. What about the more abstract ideas of what it means to belong and live in a city?
05/16: When "Green" Is Just a Word
05/15: The Slower We Drive, the More Richly We Live
04/30: More Internet = Less Driving
04/25: The Windshield Perspective
04/23: Third Is the Word
04/19: Are Public Parks different that Public Roads?
04/12: Try Out Our New City Page Format
04/05: "For Love of Venice"
03/31: Full-Circle Sustainabilty
03/23: Beyond Freeways: Another One Bites the Dust
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