![]() ![]() Throughout the entire period of car encroachment, cities have tried to remove bicycle traffic from their streets. Our discussion will focus on two important sectors where targeted efforts can satisfy the requirement for safety in city space: traffic safety and crime prevention. ![]() In this section we deal with the safe city issue with the goal of ensuring good cities by inviting walking, biking and staying. In general, life and people themselves make the city more inviting and safe in terms of both experienced and perceived security. Visit the Island Press website to find many more great titles by the nation’s leading publisher of books on environmental issues.įeeling safe is crucial if we hope to have people embrace city space. Donate to LA Streetsblog and you’ll qualify to win a copy of the book, courtesy of Island Press. The pieces are excerpts are from his book, “Cities for People” published by Island Press. Photos: Jan GehlĮditor’s note: Streetsblog is thrilled to launch a three-part series today by renowned Danish architect and livable streets luminary Jan Gehl. Subsequent studies have shown that there is less crime and greater security than in other similar developments. Sibelius Park, a housing complex in Copenhagen, has cooperated with the Danish Crime Prevention Council to carefully define private, semiprivate, semipublic and public territories in the complex. ![]()
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So was the word, the phrase, "The Cause" used then by them, because the Revolutionary War wasn't called the Revolutionary War, was that right? "The Cause" was what people then called what we now call the Revolutionary War effort more or less. RUBENSTEIN: So, let's talk about "The Cause." Joseph Ellis, thank you very much for being with us today. 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We all know that writing well is, in part, a talent. This will be an experience to stimulate your intellect, enlighten your spirit, and delight and refresh your imagination.Ĭome join us for our lectures, workshops, and group sessions for the jump-start, dusting off, or home-stretch encouragement you’ve needed to move forward with your writing. Centered on you - the writer - the writers track will build your relationships with other writers and professionals in the writing community while you learn practical tips and techniques to improve your writing and its reception. ![]() ![]() ![]() As Facebook’s presence mushroomed exponentially, Newport found himself watching and wondering, why are people so into this? Because that vendetta ended up giving him a unique perspective: While everyone else was sucked up in the ultra-connected, social media vortex, Newport maintained his distance. 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Prepare for a magic that will consume you." - Rosamund Hodge, New York Times bestselling author of Cruel Beauty and Bright Smoke, Cold Fire "Cohoe transmutes the legend of the Philosopher's Stone into a dark, intoxicating tale of ambition, obsession, and sacrifice. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints "A vivid ride through eighteenth century Europe with darkness and dread creeping at its corners. ![]() |