Urban Living Advocacy
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 Sporting flair at the Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Symposium in Annapolis |
The urban living movement represents a move back to our downtowns -- and to “place” more generally -- that is occurring in Raleigh and all over the world. The movement is accelerated by demographic changes, environmental concerns, and diminishing returns to road building as a means of accommodating population growth. Meeting the growing demand for walkable, lively neighborhoods and urban areas involves promoting economic development that is mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented infill as an alternative to urban sprawl.
My life mission is to catalyze a sense of community amidst placelessness in an increasingly mobile, technology-driven, yet disconnected society. I plan to do this by encouraging the re-engineering of American cities, and transformation of our relationship with space and the built environment.
What does walkability look like? Roll your mouse over these images from Urban Advantage to compare:
