David Hilscher
Street trees increase greenspace, provide clean air and shade, and maintain ecological balance. Street trees meant for sidewalks and tree grates should meet the city’s design goals and not interfere with infrastructure and utilities. Check out the top 10 deep-rooted trees for urban landscaping.
David Hilscher
Municipalities have many projects in need of infrastructure funding. Some investments can return in several different ways. Check out what infrastructure can help support neighborhood revitalization.
David Hilscher
European cities use durable but sturdy flex posts as bike lane delineators to avoid the constant need to replace thin plastic bollards. Learn more about the type of flex post that stands up to heavy traffic and keeps cyclists safe.
David Hilscher
David Hilscher
As rates of flooding increase, cities must adapt their water management. Some of the best ideas come from nature. Urban forests, raingardens, and bioswales are designed to filter water and return it to the water table.
David Hilscher
David Hilscher
Universal design seeks to create a better quality of life for everyone, regardless of their abilities, through thoughtful construction of the built environment. See how accessibility helped designers reconsider how we engage with cities.
David Hilscher
David Hilscher
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.
David Hilscher
How do you prefer to park your car? You may not have ever thought about the many ways you park: parallel parking, angle parking, nose-in, back-in, on the street, or in a lot. Learn how different car orientations affect safety and ease!
David Hilscher
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.
David Hilscher
Urban planners use environmental strategies to help increase pedestrian safety. Which lower the incidence of vehicle-pedestrian collision?
David Hilscher
Our guide to buying landscape furnishing is a checklist for good property management. Learn how to maximize value for your users and enhance your site with these small, but meaningful, additions!
David Hilscher
Outdoor site furnishings include:• Seating: benches, chairs, stools• Tables• Trash bins• Shade structures• Bollards• Bike racks• Planters
David Hilscher
Physical access control systems selectively restrict access to space. Concrete or Jersey barriers, water filled barriers, or bollards offer variable access outdoors. Read more about these strategies for adaptive traffic management.
David Hilscher
Active design guidelines are strategies that designers and city planners can use to enhance public health. Even small changes can make neighborhoods more walkable. Explore what communities can do to enhance walkability!
David Hilscher
When it comes to urban development and planning, communities are managing competing goals. On one hand, the public square is having a renaissance. Research confirms that pedestrian-friendly streets and walkable neighborhoods make for healthy, attractive cities. Vibrant streetscapes engage people to walk, play, eat, and shop, which lead to many benefits. Walking promotes
David Hilscher
As society shifts towards sustainable living, a cleaner alternative to automobile commuting is gaining traction. Cycling offers benefits that surpass driving on many levels—an economically and environmentally sound option that helps people to fulfill health and fitness goals. While cycling proves to be an excellent
David Hilscher
Urban landscaping in the 20th century focused on the quick and unobstructed flow of motor vehicle traffic. It is only within the last few decades that urban planning has started to embrace more balanced spaces within the community—encouraging walking, cycling, and outdoor social interaction. This
David Hilscher
Bollards are short posts common to many public spaces. Find out eight reasons why cities are installing bollards in high traffic areas.
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