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Amtrak Auto Train
Amtrak Auto Train Journey and History
March 22, 2024
Amtrak's Auto-Train, an unique rail service in North America, bridges Lorton, Virginia, and Sanford, Florida, offering a distinctive travel solution that merges the convenience of rail transport with the...
Busy scramble crossing with pedestrians and vehicles at Taylor Street intersection in urban setting at Arizona State University (ASU) in Downtown Phoenix (DTPHX)
Cooking up Pedestrian Scramble Crossing: Learning the History and Benefits of the Barnes Dance
February 26, 2024
Explore the essentials of pedestrian scramble crossings, renowned for enhancing urban safety and efficiency by halting all vehicular traffic, allowing pedestrians to cross intersections in any direction,...
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50 States of Transit: Arizona's Canyons to Connectivity 
January 22, 2024
Welcome to 50 States of Transit, Urban Avenues series on transit in the United States. The US is often maligned for its lack of transit and car-dependency – and much of that is deserved; however,...
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Urbanism Declassified: What is Urbanism and who is an Urbanist?
December 10, 2023
Have you heard someone described as an urbanist or wondered what urbanism means?Welcome to the first installment of the series called Urbanist Declassified – your Urbanism 101 class that aims...
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Embark on an Urbanist Journey: Introducing Urban Avenues
December 3, 2023
Hello and welcome to Urban Avenues! I’m Jamie Trufin, a former resident of the sprawling beige cookie-cutter suburbs of Phoenix. In my childhood neighborhood, houses were confined to just four floor...