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Hopewell: Safer, Healthier, and More Sustainable

December 23, 2019

“Hopewell is one of those cities in which 10 years ago not many people had much hope for the future, but following Main Street and complete streets principles have changed the city in a way few people thought possible. Changing the highway feel of our main roads to a more walkable, bikeable space is making … More Hopewell: Safer, Healthier, and More Sustainable

These streets were made for walking

May 18, 2010

The weather has been perfect lately for a good walk, so on Sunday, I invited some retired friends for one. They declined, choosing instead to join the centrifugal crush of their comfortably dressed peers at the mall. The mall? I couldn’t imagine any place I’d rather avoid at on a sunny afternoon, but it got me thinking. Can downtowns … More These streets were made for walking