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Cleveland committed to building 50 miles of high-comfort bike lanes over the next three years.

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AJ Sadauskas

@ckent @nickzoic @jessta That 3–5 storey range is a good happy medium. Especially if there's shops or cafés on the ground floor.

Having looked at apartments lately, it's amazing the difference that bigger room sizes, a wider living room, and a larger balcony can make.

I think there's also an underserved need for more 3 to 4 bedroom apartments.

And in terms of housing affordability, 4 bedrooms might make housing more affordable for people.

How?

Because many people — especially younger people — share an apartment.

So even if the apartment costs $1000 per week, if it's shared between four housemates, that works out to just $250 each per week.

#housing#urbanism#houses
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AJ Sadauskas

@tom_andraszek I think we've got a not dissimilar reference point.

For me, its Laisves alėja in Kaunas (in Lithuania).

There's two rows of trees down the middle.

There's park benches under many of those trees.

The generally accepted rule is that you cycle (or skateboard) in that area.

There's a wide pedestrian space either side.

The buildings on either side are around four storeys tall.

You have shops and cafés on the ground floor, with all fresco dining.

You have small offices (doctors, dentists) and apartments on the floors above.

The pedestrianised street runs the entire length of the Kaunas CBD.

It begins in the old town, near Kaunas Castle and the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris Rivers.

It runs around 1.6 kilometres east.

There are trolleybuses running parallel along the streets one block north and one block south.

It would be worthwhile for Australian urban planners to head out to Kaunas just to see this one street.

I guarantee they'd learn a lot about what a pedestrianised space should be.

There's two rows of trees, with the centre corridor typically used by cyclists.
There's a wide pedestrian footpath either side if the trees.
There's a wide pedestrian space either side of the trees in the middle. Buildings are typically around 3 to 4 storeys tall.
Cafés and small shops with outdoor dining line the sides of the street.
#walking#pedestrian#city
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Gavin

I feel this is an important video from the good folks at #GCN. When I was blogging about cycling at Cardiff By Bike I was spending more and more time trying to make these points to anyone who will listen/read. Feel free to share with anyone you know in #urbanplanning

Everything You Thought You Knew About Roads is A Lie
youtube.com/watch?v=CVq7XOXkg1 #cycling #urbanism #motoringindustrialcomplex

YouTubeEverything You Thought You Knew About Roads Is A LieBy Global Cycling Network
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AJ Sadauskas

Parramatta is set to get a revitalised arts complex, with the plan now open for public consultation.

From ArchitectureAU:

"The $188 million proposal for the redevelopment of Parramatta’s Riverside Theatres is currently on exhibition on the NSW government’s state significant applications portal, with the public invited to have their say on the designs.

"The revitalised building will feature a collection of performance spaces, including a new 1,500-seat Broadway-style Lyric Theatre replacing the building’s existing Lennox and Raffertys Theatres, a refurbished 760-seat Playhouse Theatre, a 341-seat Black Box Drama Theatre and a 116-seat Studio Cinema. A new bar and cafe is also situated on the river side of the proposed building."

architectureau.com/articles/de

The current building opened in 1988, and it's certainly showing its age.

Current venues in the complex include the 761-seat Riverside Theatre, the 213-seat Lennox Theatre, and the 88-seat Rafferty's Theatre.

So definitely a well-needed upgrade.

You can have your say on the project on the NSW Planning Portal here: planningportal.nsw.gov.au/majo

ArchitectureAuDesign for Parramatta Riverside Theatres on exhibitionThe refurbished theatre is envisioned as the centrepiece of Parramatta’s cultural precinct, intended to honour the city’s “rich cultural heritage” and create “a harmonious blend of past and present.”
#art#arts#parramatta
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Ben Fulton

Cincinnati Ditches the Status Quo with its Zoning Reform

"The plan modernizes zoning rules, particularly near major transit corridors and neighborhood business districts, allowing up to four housing units within a half-mile of seven key transit routes and a quarter-mile of 39 business districts. It also eliminates parking requirements along these corridors and reduces them in business districts"

strongtowns.org/journal/2025/3

Strong TownsCincinnati Ditches the Status Quo with its Zoning Reform"If we stick with the status quo, Cincinnati will be the next city that is completely unattainable to live in for working-class Americans."
#Cincinnati#UrbanPlanning
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