Directional sidewalk medallions: way-finding helpers for downtown?
WOW - these directional sidewalk medallions are a really cool idea… I realize we don’t have people coming up out of subway stations, but I’ll bet some of our busier pedestrian-trafficked intersections (or major bus stops?) could use something like this to point the way after stepping off the bus or approaching the crosswalk! They’re very [...]
I-235 Reconstruction Completion Party October 18!
The seven-year reconstruction effort along I-235 is almost finished, and the Iowa Department of Transportation is hosting a community-wide ribbon-cutting and celebration. Here are the particulars if you’d like to attend:
I-235 Reconstrution Completion Celebration
October 18, 2007
3-4 p.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (5th Ave. Bridge)
4-7 p.m. Reception and exhibits (HyVee Hall in the Iowa Events Center)
Free parking [...]
WalkScore: how walk-friendly is your neighborhood?
Found an interesting web tool today called WalkScore, where you can determine how walk-friendly any address is. I typed in my home address and got a walk-friendly score of just 34 out of 100. That means my neighborhood’s unfriendly to walkers because a variety of amenities are, according to the algorithm, too far away.
On one hand, [...]
City wants to make Des Moines streets better for bicyclists
An article in the Friday Register outlines Des Moines’ efforts to become designated as a “Bicycle Friendly Community” by the League of American Bicyclists in 2008.
Generally speaking, a bike- friendly community is one where safety is paramount and where strong encouragement is given to bikers to participate in both commuter and recreational travel… Des Moines [...]
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