A powerful anecdote puts a face on the dilemma of aging in a community designed around cars.

aging, Corridor planning, ZoningcwaplanSeptember 11, 2017aging in place, Carlisle/Wortman Associates, complete streets, Michigan, planners, planning, seniors, walkability

Bicycle facilities

Excerpted from our glossary of planning terms, which is free to our clients.

UncategorizedcwaplanDecember 30, 2016bicycle, Carlisle Wortman Associates, complete streets, Michigan, non-motorized, planning

Debunking Transportation Rules of Thumb

When it comes to transportation planning, there are some new rules in town.

Corridor planning, Downtowns, economic development, Master plans, UrbancwaplanApril 8, 2016Carlisle/Wortman Associates, complete streets, highways, Michigan, Placemaking, planning, streets, Transportation, walkable

Shared spaces: Where cars, pedestrians and cyclists coexist

“The philosophy is that absence of all of those features forces all users of the space … to negotiate passage through the space via eye contact and person to person negotiation.”

Corridor planning, Downtowns, Master plans, Placemaking, UrbancwaplanNovember 19, 2015Carlisle/Wortman Associates, complete streets, Hans Monderman, Michigan, planning, shared spaces, Transportation

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