Comments on: CNU Summit to Focus on Reforming Transportation, Planning Principles http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:07:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Lydon http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-135181 Mike Lydon Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:38:09 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69181#comment-135181 Poncho, Yes. The Summits draw a much smaller, but focused group of attendees. Transportation itself is still a relatively broad topic, but the Summit format really allows for a hands on approach, the formation of working groups, and a more intimate space to share information. Poncho,

Yes. The Summits draw a much smaller, but focused group of attendees. Transportation itself is still a relatively broad topic, but the Summit format really allows for a hands on approach, the formation of working groups, and a more intimate space to share information.

]]> By: poncho http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-135111 poncho Thu, 15 Oct 2009 06:26:49 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69181#comment-135111 how is a CNU summit different from a CNU congress other than being specific to a subject, i.e. transportation? do i take it that it is more participatory and hands on for the audience? how is a CNU summit different from a CNU congress other than being specific to a subject, i.e. transportation? do i take it that it is more participatory and hands on for the audience?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-134881 Anonymous Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:41:01 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69181#comment-134881 As a young traffic engineer (though no PE) I tend to agree with some of the things this site suggests and read it often. I think things will change as a younger generation takes charge. Don't give up. JK - I think you're right. I hadn't thought about it that way, but the logic seems to hold. There are white papers out there that show what the Parking Generation manual suggests can be lowered for TOD. Problem I predict, because I haven't had the opportunity to work on it myself yet, is finding both a consulting firm and the local government to agree that the parking generation manual is not accurate for TOD. It'll be tough to find a person that agrees on both sides for a few years. As a young traffic engineer (though no PE) I tend to agree with some of the things this site suggests and read it often. I think things will change as a younger generation takes charge. Don’t give up.

JK – I think you’re right. I hadn’t thought about it that way, but the logic seems to hold. There are white papers out there that show what the Parking Generation manual suggests can be lowered for TOD. Problem I predict, because I haven’t had the opportunity to work on it myself yet, is finding both a consulting firm and the local government to agree that the parking generation manual is not accurate for TOD. It’ll be tough to find a person that agrees on both sides for a few years.

]]> By: JK http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-134721 JK Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:23:35 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69181#comment-134721 If roads and transit capacity are the focus, this completely misses the point. Far, far more capital is spent on building government mandated parking than building new roads. If the ITE should be doing anything, it should be scrapping its manual of urban destruction, "Parking Generation." This incredibly misguided, unsubstantiated piece of pseudo-science hookum has done more to destroy cities and the pedestrian environment than any other single planning guidance. It is an unmitigated disaster. Way too much time is being spent perfecting the right of way given the environmentally corrosive and anti-urban effect of parking requirements. If roads and transit capacity are the focus, this completely misses the point. Far, far more capital is spent on building government mandated parking than building new roads. If the ITE should be doing anything, it should be scrapping its manual of urban destruction, “Parking Generation.” This incredibly misguided, unsubstantiated piece of pseudo-science hookum has done more to destroy cities and the pedestrian environment than any other single planning guidance. It is an unmitigated disaster. Way too much time is being spent perfecting the right of way given the environmentally corrosive and anti-urban effect of parking requirements.

]]> By: Mike Lydon http://www.streetsblog.org/2009/10/14/cnu-summit-to-focus-on-reforming-transportation-planning-principles/comment-page-1/#comment-134611 Mike Lydon Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:33:59 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/?p=69181#comment-134611 With the Federal transportation bill up for reauthorization, this year's CNU Transportation Summit is undoubtedly the most important one yet. Roll up your sleeves and join us in Portland. We need all hands on deck. With the Federal transportation bill up for reauthorization, this year’s CNU Transportation Summit is undoubtedly the most important one yet. Roll up your sleeves and join us in Portland. We need all hands on deck.

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