Student journalist William Donofrio is part of a growing group of changemakers who are noticing, documenting, and sharing the struggles their places face.
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There is nothing radical or reckless about letting your child cross the street. So why are parents across the country facing criminal charges for doing just that?
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How did one of the most dangerous streets in Rhode Island turn into a safe and comfortable place for people to walk, bike, and shop? It’s all about community and local context.
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Harrisonburg skipped the renderings and went straight to the street—using a live demo to calm traffic and earn back trust.
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The house is beautiful. The neighborhood is charming. The street? Designed like a drag strip—and it's launched multiple cars into one family's living room.
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Leon Krier leaves behind a generation of designers, planners, and urbanists who see the world differently because of him. I owe him more than I can put into words.
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How do you make streets safer when your tools made them unsafe in the first place? If you’re the Maryland Department of Transportation, you start building a new toolbox.
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Dr. Patricia Tice is a transportation engineer, planner, researcher and self-proclaimed geek. She talks about her research into human behavior, as well as the role of human interaction and LEGO in urban design. (Transcript included.)
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City staff in Harrisonburg, Virginia, are embracing a process of co-creation with the public they serve. Here’s what that means.
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In Portland, Oregon one neighbor’s DIY device is quietly collecting the kind of street data cities can’t ignore—and that neighbors have known all along.
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Instead of waiting for someone else to fix their community’s transit problems, this group of local advocates took initiative with something simple—and powerful.
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Tactical urbanism is changing the way we approach city-building—here are five studies, toolkits, and guides to help you get started where you live.
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Vignesh Swaminathan is an engineer, transportation planner, and content creator with over 1.7 million followers. He explains how he works with quick-build projects, intersection design, and social media to make cities stronger. (Transcript included.)
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John Gall’s home sits at the base of a T-intersection—a spot where, in theory, drivers are supposed to turn either left or right. But that’s not what keeps happening.
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Danny Wind is a Local Conversation leader and Regional Transportation Commission member from California. Danny discusses their Open Street Map Project, which gives people a space to share the everyday challenges they face. (Transcript included.)
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To build a strong city, you first have to understand the building blocks you’re working with and how they fit together.
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If crashes happen in the same place over and over, is it really an accident? Phoenix residents say no—and they have the data to prove it.
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The latest fatality on a Charlottesville road was the last straw for Kevin Cox, but his efforts to make the area safer might land him twelve months of jailtime. What if cities saw actions like his not as crimes—but as calls for change?
What began as a quiet act of care—building benches where none existed—just got the City of Richmond’s official blessing.
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By embracing the Crash Analysis Studio model, New Haven residents are shifting the conversation away from blame and towards preventing the next tragedy.
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