Jun 22, 2015
Jeffersonville Indiana’s tactical step at more livable, bikable and walkable stre…
Jeffersonville Indiana’s tactical step at more livable, bikable and walkable streets – occupy parking with seating and landscape.
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Jun 22, 2015
New warehouse construction in Louisville area near Amazon Fulfillment regeneration encl…
New warehouse construction in Louisville area near Amazon Fulfillment regeneration enclave. Show me your bones!
Jun 11, 2015
Exploring the new environmental justice tool from the EPA (http://www2.epa.gov/ejscreen…
Exploring the new environmental justice tool from the EPA (http://www2.epa.gov/ejscreen) underscores my research published in the Journal of Urbanism last year http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17549175.2014.905488
Jun 4, 2015
Great conversation @Oppsites this am on using technology to reimagine urban development…
Great conversation @Oppsites this am on using technology to reimagine urban development and regeneration. (http://oppsites.com/)
Jun 3, 2015
Playing with EPA Data on CartoDB · Louisville Brownfield Proximity by Census Tract
Playing with EPA Data on CartoDB · Louisville Brownfield Proximity by Census Tract
May 27, 2015
Black Residents of San Francisco Are Far Less Likely to Live in Walkable Neighborhoods
Black Residents of San Francisco Are Far Less Likely to Live in Walkable Neighborhoods Excited o have my work featured by Richard Florida in the Atlantic / CityLab
May 18, 2015
R&R. And pickling. Sunday in the Sethi Riggs household.
R&R. And pickling. Sunday in the Sethi Riggs household.
May 18, 2015
I think that they recognize that these are not easy and simple solutions, but cities ha…
I think that they recognize that these are not easy and simple solutions, but cities have been very receptive,” he said. “Primarily because we make not only a traffic case, but we’re showing that there could be a potential economic development benefit,” he said. “Given what our country has been through in the last six…
May 5, 2015
Featured op-ed on two-way streets research in press at @jper7 Full text available at: h…
Featured op-ed on two-way streets research in press at @jper7 Full text available at: http://works.bepress.com/williamriggs/38/
May 2, 2015
Fun post from my students of me getting into my street design lecture.
Fun post from my students of me getting into my street design lecture.
Apr 22, 2015
National notice for one-way street research – Insider Louisville
National notice for one-way street research – Insider Louisville My one-way street conversion work with John Gilderbloom continues to spark a healthy discussion.
Apr 19, 2015
“What we’re doing when we put one-way streets there is we’re over-engineering aut…
“What we’re doing when we put one-way streets there is we’re over-engineering automobility,” Riggs says, “at the expense of people who want a more livable environment.” Profile on two-way street conversion work from the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/04/17/
Apr 19, 2015
Interactive writing assignment on street design in my bicycle and pedestrian planning c…
Interactive writing assignment on street design in my bicycle and pedestrian planning class
Apr 16, 2015
Pedestrian zones and bike lanes, increased access to green space, investing in sustaina…
Pedestrian zones and bike lanes, increased access to green space, investing in sustainable infrastructure — all may lead to a more enlightened metropolis. But according to a study by two academics, one of the easiest, cheapest route to improving a city may be re-routing, specifically, eliminating one-way streets. John
Apr 8, 2015
Op-Ed Featured on Planetizen: ’Two-Ways’ to Fix Our Neighborhoods
Op-Ed Featured on Planetizen: ’Two-Ways’ to Fix Our Neighborhoods Expanding on earlier research about the impacts of one-way streets on outcomes such as public health and property values, a new study examines a citywide case study in Louisville. A year ago, Planetizen published our op-ed on the positive outcomes achiev
Mar 12, 2015
In any city when you do any type of conversion, any type of road diet, always people wi…
In any city when you do any type of conversion, any type of road diet, always people will feel there will be a disadvantage, it will cause traffic jams,” said Riggs, the Cal Poly professor. “By and large, from our research and professional experience, those (concerns) are overstated. William Riggs, South Bend Tribune
Feb 5, 2015
Only 21 Percent of U.S. City Planning Departments Offer Online Permitting
Only 21 Percent of U.S. City Planning Departments Offer Online Permitting My research recently featured in an interview with CityLab.
Jan 28, 2015
@APA_Planning ‘tour’ of Seattle bike plan has good descript of protected bi…
@APA_Planning ‘tour’ of Seattle bike plan has good descript of protected bike lane. Nice teaching resource. bikepedaction @pedbikebob (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Jan 1, 2015
Happy new year to my family, friends, students and colleagues. Wishing you prosperity a…
Happy new year to my family, friends, students and colleagues. Wishing you prosperity and happiness as you walk the road less traveled.
Dec 30, 2014
Eight years ago today; In many ways different; in many ways the same.
Eight years ago today; In many ways different; in many ways the same.
Dec 30, 2014
Opinions needed on this intersection between Class 1 bikeways / cycle tracks. Is this t…
Opinions needed on this intersection between Class 1 bikeways / cycle tracks. Is this treatment consistent with NACTO / MUTCD guidelines? Should it be dashed through the intersection?
Dec 28, 2014
Riggs Research on Two-way Streets Featured in Top Post of 2014
Riggs Research on Two-way Streets Featured in Top Post of 2014 Some of my research on two-way streets is featured in the 7th most popular Planetizen post of 2014
Dec 22, 2014
All I want for Christmas are wide sidewalks and Class 1 bike lanes #bikepedaction
All I want for Christmas are wide sidewalks and Class 1 bike lanes #bikepedaction
Dec 17, 2014
Walkability Is Good for You
Walkability Is Good for You A slew of new research links walkable neighborhoods with safer, healthier, more democratic places. Feature of my Louisville research in The Atlantic.