by meg | Aug 27, 2019 | Bikes & Peds, Infrastructure, Transportation
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS All New Intersection at Laporte and Loomis There are some significant improvements in the works for an offset intersection in an Old Town neighborhood. While most are pleased with the proposed changes, there are a few who believe the...
by meg | Mar 28, 2018 | Built Environment, Economic Sustainability, Environmental Sustainability, Infrastructure, Planning & Design, Transportation
I recently returned from a trip to Uganda and Kenya where I was impressed with how frequently roundabouts were used as opposed to traffic signals. It struck me that in an up-and-coming third world country, where resources aren’t alway readily available but...
by meg | Jan 21, 2018 | Infrastructure, Safety, Transportation
This article was originally published on July 11, 2013 on my North of Prospect website. Since that time a Poudre student was struck by a car when a motorist fell asleep at the wheel. The student was walking on the shoulder of Laporte Avenue on his way to Poudre High...
by meg | Apr 10, 2017 | Infrastructure, Transportation
“Development is an endurance exercise with incremental improvements.”- Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance of Indonesia For pedestrians and bicyclists, many improvements come slowly and in small ways. And this can be frustrating. But as long as...
by meg | Apr 3, 2017 | Infrastructure, Transportation
With twin daughters that are seniors in high school this year, we’ve spent a lot of time visiting colleges. Our most recent trip took us to the University of Tulsa, which has a beautiful campus a couple miles east of downtown. Our travels have also provided me...
by meg | Mar 23, 2017 | Infrastructure, Transportation
The pedestrian crossing at Cherry and Mason is difficult and scary. The coincidence of distracted motorists who don’t notice the crosswalk signs, families with kids heading to the museum, tourists who are unfamiliar with the area, a train line, and a connection...
