Capital Region Transportation Council’s Post

This article asks reasonable questions about the challenges of creating small hubs of vital activities within a “15-minute” walking radius of most individual homes. One proposed solution is to use innovative automated transport networks on dedicated routeways to improve / extend personal mobility to reach attractor destinations in a “15 minute” period of time. #PeterMuller does a great job in using #isochrones to map the “15 minute” areas from one site.

It was an important week for us as the California Coastal Commission considered and approved the County of Marin's short term rental regulations. In west Marin, community life and visitor access are inseparable. We wanted to keep the benefits of STR while limiting the likelihood that full-time commercial STR would continue to eat into scare housing stock. Where did we land? Cap STRs at around their current level, phase them out of more affordable housing types, and - most importantly - allow only one STR per operator. Our team thought this strategy would meet our goals in an effective way and happily the Commission did too! There was a lot of interest in having no limits on "hosted" STRs. We didn't go that route because of the enforcement challenge. This is a strategy that can work for renting of someone's primary/main residence, but it just doesn't fit in a place like coastal Marin with its very high share of vacation properties. We'll keep assessing whether treating hosted STRs differently than unhosted can be useful or effective for us. Final thought, the landscape of STR and housing in general is a rapidly changing one. I firmly believe in tracking the outcome of policy moves and revisiting if needed. That's all the more important for something like this issue and why we'll be doing an assessment 2 years after the new regulations are in place. Gift link to news article provided, if you want to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gPcyVzTR #marin #coastalaccess #coastalcommission #community #housing #STR

This was an ad for a new estate south of Perth in the weekend paper. It is a useful illustration of many of the things that are wrong with WA's planning system. Let me start with a couple and please feel free to add: 1. Complete clearing of new development lots. Perhaps Kennedy Bay could change its name to Moonscape Bay. 2. A narrow coastal setback that is failing to plan for sea level rise and coastal erosion. 3. Small lots with big houses and no room for a large tree. What else?

To be located at the corner of Railway Avenue and the Highway 16 Bypass.

Breaking down PA SHPO's Historic Property Inspection Program: - Site visit prep. - What organizations can expect during a site visit. - What happens after the visit. #PreservationHappensHere

An excellent overview and explanation of what this project could mean for residents in the north. https://lnkd.in/gG9AJunb

The case for old buildings: Southern US edition - Georgia historical context Newer isn’t always better, as we’ve come to learn. In many Georgia cities and towns, railroads and other transportation systems determined city location (which is why many cities are exactly 15 or 30 miles apart), and the heart of the city developed from that central point. These historic cores are typically comprised of 1 to 2 story tall buildings, often squeezed together where space allowed. With the passage of time and popularization of vehicular traffic, many of these cores have been split by highway systems that promised increased economic growth for the downtowns that they ran through. We know now that the increased speeds these highways bring are what led to the decay of so many rural downtowns, including my own. So, what’s the answer? While there’s not a one-size-fits-all solution, in my next post I will explore a few of the implementation tactics that I have watched over the last five years or so, and the varying levels and factors for success.

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Where is this building located? City State?

A road is a path or way made for travel by vehicles, animals, or pedestrians. Here are some key facts about roads: Types of Roads: 1. Highways: High-speed roads connecting cities and towns. 2. Expressways: Controlled-access roads with limited intersections. 3. National Highways: Roads connecting state capitals and major cities. 4. State Highways: Roads connecting districts and major towns. 5. District Roads: Roads connecting villages and towns. 6. Rural Roads: Roads connecting villages and rural areas. 7. Urban Roads: Roads within cities and towns.