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Op-Ed: What Is an ‘Accessible’ Park, Anyway?
COVID-19 has brought many lessons for urban planners, illuminating existing inequalities and flaws as well as introducing new challenges. One such lesson, as people seek open space and tranquility in tumultuous times, is that parks and natural areas are crucial to our resilience during crises.
November 19, 2020
How to ‘Bike With’ — Not Despite — Disabilities, Discrimination, and Difference
When it comes to getting out and enjoying life on two wheels, some of the most intimidating barriers we must confront have less to do with hulking SUVs more to do with what types of bodies our entire culture is built to suit — and in a new online speaker series, 13 riders shared the personal stories that shape the way they ride.
October 29, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Disabled by a World Full of Stairs
Talking to Sara Hendren about her new book about the challenges of the built environment.
October 29, 2020
Why Walkability is Key to a Dementia-Friendly City
How do we make urban spaces more dementia-friendly? Many of the solutions are surprisingly simple: walkable urban design and dementia-friendly design are often one and the same.
October 29, 2020
STUDY: How Cars Are Making Us All Depressed (Even If We Don’t Drive)
A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.
October 28, 2020
