During the past 6 weeks there has been a tremendous increase in people using bicycles for transportation and recreation.
Transit & mobility in the era of Covid-19
Category Archives: Urbanism
Covid-19’s Impact on Urbanism, the Economy and Commercial Real Estate
The last month has been a doozy to say the least. For most of us we have never experienced a pandemic of this scale in our lifetime. Businesses have closed their doors and our city streets are mostly empty. Markets have been more volatile than in 2008 and it seems like volatility will continue into… Read more…
Open Letter to Governor DeSantis: Time to Reel In FDOT
Dear Governor DeSantis, Here’s a summary of today’s meeting with FDOT Secretary Kevin Thibault and District 6 Secretary Jim Wolfe regarding Biscayne Boulevard. It became clear that FDOT will not make any safety improvements to Biscayne Boulevard anytime soon, even though there have been over 2,550 crashes in an 8 year period (3.3 mile stretch… Read more…
Community Transportation Meeting: FDOT’s Secretary (the head honcho) is coming to the 305
State Senator Jason Pizzo is hosting a Community Transportation Meeting on Monday, July 22nd from 1-4pm at FIU’s North Campus. Kevin Thibault, the FDOT Secretary, will attend. According to the 2019 Dangerous by Design report by Smart Growth America, Florida is the most dangerous state in the country for pedestrians and cyclists. In fact, 9… Read more…
Event: Urbanism Summit
Since its inception in 2016, Urbanism Summit has functioned as a multidisciplinary platform bringing together professionals, city governments, community stakeholders and innovators tackling inefficiencies in urbanization as it applies to the future of cities, their makers and dwellers. The Urbanism Summit’s focus is on innovative and educational activations bridging professional and stakeholder silos for a… Read more…