Ah, a relaxing day at the park -- in modern America.
This spoof on Georges Seurat's iconic painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," was produced by Memphis activist David Lindsey. The inspiration: Memphis now directs overflow parking from the Memphis Zoo to the city's historic Overton Park, despite vigorous local opposition. A pair of lawsuits are currently pending.
Here's a look at the parking-crater-in-a-park, courtesy of community activist Leigh McCormick.
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Put your instincts to the test with this fascinating experiment about the power of messaging to win support for urbanism.
And that has made all the difference, when it comes to preventing traffic deaths.
Stanley Roberts story is funny. And disturbing.
This is a story of how well-intentioned efforts by the state to tie new development to transit hinge on how local governments (with their own incentives) interpret broad state law.
This week on Talking Headways, step inside St. Louis's Grand Center Arts District with the people who make it happen.
How many other conversations about congestion pricing across the country are being suppressed — and how many have never even gotten started?
