Category Archives: Pedestrian infrastructure

Why the BeltLine is so important to Atlantans

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Christopher Winters

The still far-from-complete Atlanta BeltLine is one of the most discussed pieces of non-automotive infrastructure in the country. Two books have been written about its creation. A huge number of newspaper stories have also been devoted to it. Furthermore, dozens … Continue reading →

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Harbin and Vladivostok

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Christopher Winters

I was in Harbin and Vladivostok last week. These two cities may be in different countries, but they are only 500 km apart and have a common late-19th-century origin as Russian railroad towns. Harbin was the administrative center of the … Continue reading →

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The Promenade Fleuve-Montagne in Montréal

Posted on August 27, 2017 by Christopher Winters

When I was in Montréal a week ago, I made a point of visiting the new Promenade Fleuve-Montagne. The Promenade is a 3.8 km walkway between the old port on the Saint Lawrence (the “fleuve”) and the base of Mount … Continue reading →

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The Madrid Río project

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Christopher Winters

I visited the parklands created by the Madrid Río project a couple of weeks ago. The area had still been under construction in 2010 when I was last in Madrid. The Madrid Río project is of course one of the world’s most famous … Continue reading →

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Walking, running, bicycling, and taking trains in central São Paulo

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Christopher Winters

The São Paulo metropolitan area is by most measures the largest or second largest in the Western Hemisphere, but it doesn’t have a very distinct image in North America or Europe. In so far as most foreigners think of São Paulo … Continue reading →

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