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03 Jan
Bike Parking, Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape, Site Furnishings

Best Bollards, Benches, and Hardscape of 2022

  • May 16, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar arwen

We certainly hope that 2023 will bring a new, less anxious normalcy. Yet we’ve gained some gems in the tough times, and some of the things we’ve learned along the way will follow us as the post-Covid world restarts.

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A man stands with a connected city hovering above his phone
16 Dec
Digital

Lidar and the Smart City

  • August 29, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Like the sense organs of animals, how sensors are adapted depends on the niche in which they are meant to work.

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A picture of Chicago overlooking a beautiful green park
29 Oct
Digital

World Cities Day

  • August 29, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

The world is increasingly urban. The UN’s World Cities Day promotes discussion and action around sustainable city life.

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A man on a bike looks up at a skyscraper that has greenery on its cladding
15 Sep
Digital

GHG Emissions in Cities

  • September 28, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Municipalities often are where big ideas translate into practical action—the city street is where the rubber hits the road.

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An image of the Miami skyline from the water, with palm trees in the foreground and towers behind, at sunset
13 Jul
Bollards & Post Covers

Florida: Making a Home for High-Tech

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

For tech workers with remote work flexibility, there’s no need to be in a pricey location like the (San Francisco) Bay area.

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A car crashes into an angry looking yellow bollard gnome while other happy gnomes look on
01 Apr
Bollards & Post Covers

Introducing: Crash-Rated Garden Gnomes

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Today, we do something new. Something bold. Something innovative.

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Aerial shot of a green city during golden hour
18 Feb
Hardscape

The great debate: Tree pits vs tree grates

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

When choosing how to protect trees on sidewalks, boulevards, and plazas you have a choice: tree pits vs tree grates. Which should you choose? Which is easier to maintain?

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A bollard with a small microphone embedded stands beside a chain link fence by a construction site
04 Dec
Digital, Hardscape

Smart Cities, Smart Procurement

  • August 29, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Traditional municipal castings can be transformed into internet-of-things (IoT) devices. A smart manhole, trash bin, or bollard watches its environment and reports. Is trash piling up? Is the storm sewer overflowing? Are construction sites active after hours?

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03 Sep
Hardscape

Reliance Recommends – Content We’re Keeping our Eye (or Ear) On

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Entertaining content that offers something for generalists (like us!) while educating and keeping us up to date.

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A man in a blue paper surgical mask stands near an escalator with a bollard before it.
19 Aug
Bollards & Post Covers

Why are Indoor Bollards Trending?

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

These days, bollards are no longer merely sitting around buildings. They are moving indoors.

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An empty New York street during the Coronavirus crisis.
01 Apr
Bike Parking

Bike Usage during Social Distancing

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

We wondered what the data might show about the changes in bike traffic: how does it compare to changes in vehicle traffic?

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Seabirds sit upon a fence with signs in Spanish and English in the ocean outside San Diego
19 Mar
Bollards & Post Covers

Bollard fencing?

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Is the Southern border really getting a “bollard fence” or a “bollard wall”?

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A boy wearing blue overalls and a striped shirt is caught mid-trick, hovering in the air above his turning board
04 Feb
Bollards & Post Covers

Public Spaces, Skateboarding, and Urban Planning

  • July 4, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

A unique combination of exploration, community, challenge, and freedom mean that skateboarding can attract kids who do not enjoy participating in team sports, or for whom the financial burden of team sports is too high.

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A picture of city street with bike and bus lanes
08 Jan
Traffic Management

Vision Zero

  • June 14, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Traditionally, planners see road safety as a “Three E’s” problem, solved through engineering, education, and enforcement.

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A diagram shows measurements needed for saw tooth bus bays including bay length and angle.
10 Jul
Bike Parking, Bollards & Post Covers, Hardscape

Park and Ride Design in the Age of Ride-Share

  • June 13, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David
Planning safe and accessible lots, from bike storage lockers to ride-share stalls

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A cyclist sits in a park next to his bike, checking social media for cycling news on his phone and laptop.
19 Mar
Bike Parking

12 Outstanding Accounts for Cycling News

  • June 13, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David
Twitter accounts for active transportation fans

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30 Oct
Bollards & Post Covers

Hit by a Car: Surviving a Storefront Crash

  • June 12, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

In 2008, Mike Wright was hit by a car while leaving a convenience store. During his convalescence he read everything he could to understand pedestrian crashes. He was shocked to learn how common these accidents really are.

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A line of people as “human bollards” stand between a cycle lane and traffic and cheer riders on
04 Oct
Bollards & Post Covers

Human Bollard Campaigns

  • June 12, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Painted bike lanes can sometimes cause conflict between drivers and cyclists. Read about the “human bollard” campaigns that cycling advocates have been launching to highlight the need for separated spaces and greater awareness.

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Arial view of a city with traffic is overlaid with icons and network showing autonomous car concept
05 Sep
Traffic Management

Autonomous Cars and Pedestrian Safety

  • June 12, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Autonomous cars may profoundly change the way our traffic networks function. How will they affect streetscapes, and other traffic, such as pedestrians and bicyclists? Read about how the technology may influence the cities of the future.

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An old cannon bollard painted black, white and red is embossed Bailey & Pegg, 81 Bankside
08 Mar
Bollards & Post Covers

Bollard Photography

  • June 12, 2023
  • Posted by author-avatar David

Artists bring new perspectives to the everyday world, and stories can be found in the most mundane objects. Check out the unusual art of these bollard photographers, who explore a unique vision of their traffic calming subjects.

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