Many of us have Herbert Hoover on our minds these days, wondering whether our economy is once again on the precipice, as it was during the Hoover administration. However, I didn’t know until today that Hoover, along with his economic infamy, was also a key player in creating zoning regulations that outlawed great community development [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Another Herbert Hoover legacy: Soul-less zoning
January 17, 2009Bike, urban planning events of note at the Boston Public Library
January 16, 2009The first annual “Boston Bikes Update report” by the city’s director of bicycle programs, Nicole Freedman, takes place Thursday, Jan. 29, 7 pm at the Boston Public Library main branch (Copley Square) Rabb Lecture Hall. Focus is on what steps are needed to create a “world-class bicycling city.
Also at the Boston Public Library: Enrique Peñalosa, [...]
Better community design makes happier citizens
January 2, 2009Despite economic challenges, Bogota’s mayor helped “to transform a city once infamous for narco-terrorism, pollution and chaos into a globally lauded model of livability and urban renewal.” there are good lessons here about what local officials can do in an era of constrained finances. Hint: It doesn’t involve designing your community solely for automobiles. Quite the contrary.
