Hello all, Great weather for riding! bummer that I've got not one but two pulled muscles from softball..argh Following up from a great presentation on sustainable development at Monona Terrace a few weeks back (If you were there I'm the guy from Normal...most don't believe that's possible) by Doug Farr sponsored by Sustaine Dane and Steve Steinhoff's Neighborhood Design Center...Steve has sent out an update with link to video from Wisconsin Eye...for fans of rational, sustainable infill development it is a must see. To combat sprawl we've got to have a new design and functional movement here to capatalize on growth corridors that have a much better future use...clearly East Wash corridor is one...and with the Build Plan there finished, and Tenney's nearby..not to mention the new City Economic Development Plan, TIF policy rewrites, Downtown Plan and Zoning rewrite...well...let's just say we're at a critical juncture to come up with policy(ies) to fully realize what Madison in its center can become, and its ability .... here's the link... http://neighborhooddesigncenter.org/sustainable-urbanism-for-the-madison-area/ Little discussed on the very limited forum (I think Linday Lohan's status has gotten far more postings) posts regarding the major stories of development recently in the isthmus..both covers...Marc Eisen's Epic 2 Parter of earlier this summer and Terrence Wall's piece last week was the fact that the housing sprawl is following...NOT leading...where the job development goes...its very natural....look at suburban office parks and their role in the sprawl of major cities in our country from the late 60s on....we've got to figure out way(s) to make as much of that growth stay central...where public transit, housing density and services are/or could be...well suited for a more successful AND sustainable Madison....business expansion (and cultural options expansion), as well as that of University etc, is a major variable that we have to plan for. Clearly cycling is a functional transit option for this type of growth. Riding downtown for dinner and a movie or lunch and work, etc...now THAT would be cool. Limping off my soapbox now, Ride Safe, Troy Thiel
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