Institute Celebrates Key Milestone: New Executive Director
The Walkable and Livable Communities Institute has appointed Kelly Morphy to the position of Executive Director, an important milestone that will allow the organization to expand the ways in which it serves communities. Morphy, who has served as the Institute’s Director of Community Outreach since 2011, has played an integral role in the Institute’s growth by ...
When It Comes to Our Communities, Are We Fair-Minded or Afraid?
In this AARP blog, Dan Burden describes the importance of community and street design being in sync with community values. He asks, if we love and value families, children, safety, beauty, the outdoors, nature, solid home prices, strong schools and neighbors who watch out for us, then why do we sometimes resist the things that support these values? Read the ...
The Bicyclists Show Up
KAIMUKI (HawaiiNewsNow) – You could tell who was at the Kaimuki Community Park Thursday night by the dozens of bicycles that were parked and locked all over the park and surrounding areas. Their owners were there to show their support for the city’s plans to add bike lanes on Waialae Avenue, from the top of ...
5 Things That Make Your Town Walkable
Dan Burden blogs for AARP. In this post, Dan explains five things that make towns more walkable and livable. ”When I walk in people-packed places, I think about how it is that they have become so comfortable. Here is my list.” Read more at The Roads Scholar | AARP Blog.
Street critique: Not for walking
The [Baton Rouge, La.] Advocate | April 6, 2012 | By Chad Calder A “professional pedestrian” invited to Baton Rouge to survey Government Street said Thursday that the city should consider roundabouts for several of the busy corridor’s intersections and possibly reducing it from four lanes to two traffic lanes and a center turn lane. Read ...
Completing the Streets in Baton Rouge
In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, radio show host Jim Engster talks about “complete streets” and calming the traffic with Dan Burden, WALC Institute’s executive director. Listen here.
