Author Archives: Ed Fuhrmann

Webinar: “Building the Walking Movement—New Strategies and Coalitions”

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Webinar: “Building the Walking Movement—New Strategies and Coalitions” When: Tues March 19, 2013 / 1:30pm – 3:00pm CST Cost: FREE, but online advance registration is required. Login instructions will be sent upon registration! Webinar #3 in the All Things Walking … Continue reading →

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“Future Shock” re-visited… cars and Millennials

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Do you remember reading Futurist Alvin Toffler’s “Future Shock” and “The Third Wave” back in the 70’s? These books foretold the coming major changes to culture and society based on the explosive rate of technological development. A major point of … Continue reading →

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Low-value neighborhoods by design: Parks I

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Steve Mouzon (head of Mouzon Design, an architecture and urban design firm) makes it pretty clear why our newer subdivisions have such a lousy relationship to the open spaces (mostly parks) contained within. This leads to these parks and spaces being greatly under-utilized and having … Continue reading →

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Farmers Markets & Low-Income Communities

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

“Will we ever get a Farmers’ Market here in the Round Lake area?” We hear that question a lot, and will continue to explore that over several posts like this one, which deals with a common mis-perception about the cost … Continue reading →

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Snowy cul-de-sacs cost more in city services

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Now that the snow has finally arrived, this article [.pdf] in “Milwaukee Magazine” might be of interest for those of us living in the newer part of town on the north side. At some point we have all experienced the effects of traveling through a neighborhood … Continue reading →

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“As land use planning changes, ‘zoning’ is no longer appropriate”

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

If you’ve read anything in this blog yet, you’ve quickly discovered that we’re not big fans of “Zoning”, legislating land use based on function or use, and then only single-use at that. Fortunately, there is a rapidly-spreading awareness of everything we’ve … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Webinars: “Economic Impact of Women Bicyclists” and “Promoting Cycling and Walking”

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

… and the kicker is that both of these (while free) are scheduled for the same day and the exact same start time a week from now! Q: Are any of our local village officials making use of these free … Continue reading →

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“Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper” Works!

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Here’s another example of what can happen when the people actually living and working in a place get to decide what to do with it! The Department of Transportation (DOT) approved the Fulton Area Business (FAB) Alliance’s application to make the … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Child and Age-friendly Communities (Fostering communities as if ALL people mattered)

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

Webinar: Child and Age-friendly Communities (Fostering communities as if all people  mattered) When: Fri, Feb 15, 2013 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM CST Presenter: Mildred Warner , Lydia Morken , Dorian Block Host: American Planning Association, the Ohio Chapter Cost: Free … Continue reading →

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Suburbia and the American Dream

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Ed Fuhrmann

This article most certainly is in the category of “If you can only read a couple of posts, make this one of them”! Article Link at Strong Towns: Suburbia and the American Dream Suburban sprawl, characterized by enormous houses, big-box … Continue reading →

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