Archive for October, 2017:
Thinking Beyond Vehicles with Multimodal Facilities
Posted on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017 by Affinis CorpIn Project Strategies, Roadway, tagged in Tags: bike lanes, multimodal facilities
The demand for bike lanes, trails and mass transit has been steadily growing. These new transportation modes offer a number of benefits, but bring with them new challenges. Today, we interviewed Linda Rottinghaus, PE, ENV SP, senior project engineer, on why they are becoming popular and how cities can start to integrate them into their […]
Prairie Village Promotes Walkability with Road Diet
Posted on Wednesday, October 4th, 2017 by Kristen Leathers-GrattonIn Roadway, tagged in Tags: kansas, prairie village, road diet
The community along Mission Road between 71st and 75th Street is often recognized for its walkability. With shops, schools, restaurants, and parks nearby, it is a highly sought-after neighborhood for homeowners. As traffic continued to increase along this stretch, pedestrian safety became a concern for the City of Prairie Village, Kansas with so many walking or […]