Urban infrastructure design + build. Harmonizing the natural and built environment through walkability, micromobility and traffic calming.
Kansas City, MO
Joined June 2017
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More landscaping / beautification improvements to Main Street in Midtown. New, large tree wells and trees next to Major Murray Davis Park at 40th Street. Paid for by Main Street CID, coordination with @kcstreetcar & City of KCMO
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#KCMO’s Main Street got a few new street trees last week along the streetcar extension thanks to @kevinklink and the Main Street CID!
Great coordination from @midtownkcnow, @kcstreetcar, and @StreetSmartsDB to get them in before rail construction began this week!
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#Bikeshare, e-scooters and other #micromobility systems have become a crucial part of transportation networks across the U.S.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
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Community-led streetscape improvements at 40th & Walnut made this area safer for pedestrians! The project includes:
• New stop signs 🛑
• Crosswalks 👟
• 1,400 square feet of reclaimed asphalt for landscaping (which helps slow down traffic) 🌳🚘
ALT Streetscape improvements including a stop sign and landscaping at 40th and Walnut
ALT Landscaping with a fall colored tree at 40th and Walnut in Kansas City
ALT Curb and landscaping extension at 40th and Walnut
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The incredible thing about these types of projects, aside from the immediate drastic safety improvements created with a relatively small amount of money, is they serve as a catalyst for larger permanent projects…
.@BloombergDotOrg’s #AsphaltArt Initiative project in @KansasCity showcases how art can help improve street safety.
@dueynetsell of @StreetSmartsDB describes the impact this project is making in his community: bloombg.org/3y1ugBs
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.@BloombergDotOrg’s #AsphaltArt Initiative project in @KansasCity showcases how art can help improve street safety.
@dueynetsell of @StreetSmartsDB describes the impact this project is making in his community: bloombg.org/3y1ugBs
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Amsterdam’s plan to remove 11,200 parking spaces from its streets by the end of 2025 is even more inspiring when we realize the kind of people places that are possible where cars used to be. Example — #Amsterdam’s Elandsgracht between 2014 & 2019, via @schlijper’s great pics.
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Cuanto menos estacionamiento, más bonita Amsterdam.
📷 @schlijper
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If your cycling infrastructure isn’t good enough for them, it isn’t good enough. – at Delft, Nederland
ALT Two young girls ride on bicycles with pink backpacks inside wicker front baskets on a red brick street in Delft.
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In Kansas City, Missouri, artists are transforming an infamous intersection into the picture of safety.
@PattersonNBC shares more details about how the initiative is making cities safer.
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The future of urban transportation isn't driverless cars, flying cars and drones. The most inspiring trend before, during and after the pandemic has been the rise of the 'car-free' city, where people, not cars , are the central planning principle.
Cities like Copenhagen and Amsterdam haven’t always been “pedestrian meccas,” says @JSadikKhan. It took years of work. Other cities can learn from them.
Our conversation from today’s GPS:
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Ultimately, we need fewer cars and slower speeds in residential areas but in the meantime authorities could make it far easier for communities to make low-cost creative changes to their streets. @RTB_Cheerful reasonstobecheerful.world/sa…
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This used to be space for 2 parked cars
ALT A curbside patio with 15 people enjoying ice cream
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Imagine twelve 777s ✈️ crashing, with no survivors every day.
That's how many individuals die on roads worldwide every 24 hours.
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Riding the success of their initial design concept at the Midtown intersection of Westport Road and Wyandotte, @StreetSmartsDB are improving streets in two other metro neighborhoods.
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The @Open_Streets movement has measured many positive impacts (pollution/noise reduction, physical activity gains, economic impact, participation rates). Harder to quantify is the collective joy, the wave of free-flowing endorphins and eye contact that temporarily restores trust.