Keith Davis | May 28, 2009
CNU – The Congress of New Urbanism.
I was first introduced to CNU at least a decade ago when I read my first book by Andres Duany. Since then CNU has grown from being an organization almost exclusively of architects and urban planners. to a group that encompasses and reaches out to folks of all aspects [...]
Category: Architecture, New Urbanism & Conservation, Real Estate, Sustainability |
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Tags: Cars
Keith Davis | March 23, 2009
When I started studying New Urbanism some 9 or 10 years ago, I think I was shocked to find that there were really good reasons not to do the things that seem so obvious to us.
1) Wide Roads are safer than narrow roads. Of Course this is true. After all, there is far [...]
Category: Charlottesville, New Urbanism & Conservation, Real Estate |
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Tags: Accidents, Albemarle, Cars, Charlottesville, Driving, New Construction, Safety
Keith Davis | March 2, 2009
I love stupid TV shows. You know, the kind that attempt to impart some info, but are really purely informational entertainment. Well, one of my favorites in this category is Top Gear. Three brits talking about cars, but nothing you ever really need to know about cars, and certainly not about cars you would ever [...]
Category: Cultural, Innovation, Technology |
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Tags: Cars, Driving, Innovation, Privacy, Safety