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The Urban Internet of Things

November 15, 2014 by Connor Jones Leave a Comment
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I have to say, at the beginning, I was skeptical of the Internet of Things. Yes, I concede many smart devices are useful—even indispensable! Smartphones, tablets, smart TVs, even smart lights, speakers, and routers make sense to me. But I draw the line at smart forks, smart plates, and smart fridges. These tools won’t catch … [Read more…]

Posted in: Economic Development, Sustainability, Urbanist.co Tagged: internet of things, IoT, New Urbanism, smart cities, urban internet of things

Unpacking Walkable City, a new gospel of new urbanism

July 22, 2014 by Connor Jones 1 Comment
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As most of you should know, I only started blogging about city planning recently, and I knew I needed a primer to get me started in the right direction. Last week,* I finished Walkable City, an insightful book detailing the pitfalls associated with America’s urban design. The author, Jeff Speck, owns a city planning practice based … [Read more…]

Posted in: City Planning, Sustainability, Transportation Tagged: Jeff Speck, New Urbanism, Walkable City

The four biggest myths about induced demand

July 7, 2014 by Connor Jones 6 Comments
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Two weeks ago, I laid out the economic argument for induced demand: the idea that building more roads does not reduce congestion. It is a simple model that uses concepts from Economics 101 to explain the relationship between road construction and driving behavior. Even so, this idea, like many associated with new urbanism, challenges the status quo. … [Read more…]

Posted in: City Planning, Sustainability, Transportation Tagged: induced demand, supply and demand

Want to reduce reliance on foreign oil? Start with walkability

June 12, 2014 by Connor Jones 4 Comments
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I started reading Jeff Speck’s new book Walkable City this week. I’m only a few dozen pages in, but one stat jumped out at me early on. Portland is, in many ways, the paragon of urban planning success. While other cities were focused on easing traffic by widening highways, Portland implemented a strict urban growth boundary, inside … [Read more…]

Posted in: City Planning, Economic Development, Sustainability Tagged: drilling, foreign oil, fracking, walkability
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