Walkable Cities

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

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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, as exemplified by Tokyo’s bustling Shibuya Crossing.

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Downtown Phoen Light Rail

Embark on an Urbanist Journey: Introducing Urban Avenues

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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 plans, each as plain and unremarkable as the next. I found myself grappling with a stark absence of community, creativity, and an overwhelming sense

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