by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Jan 26, 2012 | News
Dan Burden, a champion for walkability and Complete Streets has issued a post on AARP’s blog regarding Complete Streets as a necessity for all generations. Burden states, “If we invest in complete streets now, then not only will we all be happier and healthier as we...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Jan 15, 2012 | News
The University of Delaware IPA has two new Complete-Streets related publications that are now available online. Complete Streets in Delaware: A Guide for Local Governments is intended to help Delaware local governments achieve complete streets in order to provide...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | May 19, 2011 | News
This publication examines a growing preference to live, work, and play in mixed-use and walkable urban environments and the revival of suburban downtowns, also known as “boutique cities.” Driving this trend is the recent mortgage crisis, collapse in housing market,...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Apr 19, 2011 | News
This video provides an overview of the Designing Healthy Communities video series, featuring Dr. Richard Jackson and produced by the Media and Policy Center (MPC). The series focuses on how poor community design and sprawl has given rise to burgeoning health costs and...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | Apr 3, 2011 | News
The National Association of Realtors 2011 Community Preference Survey explores Americans’ wants regarding neighborhood characteristics such as proximity to parks and shopping, walkability, and commuting time, and the trade-offs in home type and size that people may be...
by Sarah Marshall Pragg | May 1, 2010 | News
Big-box commercial jumble, lifeless cul-de-sac subdivisions, urban sprawl, deteriorated downtowns, and traffic jams aren’t just sickening sites, but literally may be making Americans sick. There is a growing body of evidence that suggests how places are designed and...
