by Sean Coté | May 31, 2023 | D3 Deep Dive, Detroit, Safety, Sean Coté, Series, transit, Walkability
In part one of this series we discovered where pedestrian- and cyclist-involved crashes are happening, determined a high injury network for pedestrians and cyclists, and compared those to traffic volumes, points of interest, and cycling infrastructure. In part two...
by Sean Coté | Apr 20, 2023 | D3 Deep Dive, Detroit, Safety, Sean Coté, Series, transit, Walkability
In September, 2022, the City of Detroit Public Works Department released a report on pedestrian safety Streets for People: Detroit Comprehensive Safety Action Plan with a vision to make Detroit streets safer for not just drivers, but for pedestrians, cyclists, and...
by d3wpadmin | Apr 6, 2015 | Data Highlights, Joshua Long, Walkability
We at D3, like many people throughout Detroit, love the Tigers Opening Day celebration. It is a special day that marks the beginning of warm weather, outdoor activities and of course another hopeful season of baseball. Each year throngs of Tigers fans (and those who...
by d3wpadmin | May 14, 2012 | Dana Politi, Walkability
In a recent study, transportation professor Bruce Appelyard selected two suburban areas: the first had high amounts of traffic and was not conducive to children walking or biking through their neighborhood; the other had light traffic, and children regularly rode...
by d3wpadmin | May 4, 2012 | Dana Politi, Walkability
Walkability is becoming a major factor in the future of communities, as suggested by the New York Times’ coverage on the slowing growth of exurbs (or outer suburbs.) Recently released census data indicates that migration to the exurbs remains slow even as America...
by d3wpadmin | Nov 30, 2011 | Lisa Rayle, Walkability
walkable grid – small block size // less walkable subdivision – large block size [Note: this post was updated April 26, 2019 to provide an up-to-date URL for Walkscore.] In last week’s Times, Chris Leinberger argued that the apparent shift in homeowner...
