Kristen Jeffers
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It Really Started With A Train Part 1 – My North Carolina Amtrak Fantasy Map
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I’m finally getting around to doing a fantasy transit map. My inspiration? My trip home from D.C. to Greensboro via the train.
What We Need Is More, Not Less, Transit In Our Major Cities
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There’s a reason I walk around with my DC SmartTrip card hanging around my neck. And I post time-lapse Instagrams and such of the KC Streetcar working well. Why I wish I could park my car for good and why I relish walking in even 90 degree heat, if it means I’m able to propel […]
Six Ways to Lead Your Cities Anyway
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What do you do to make sure you can create your city, as it is? Last post, I wanted people who I’d worked with or tried to work with in the past to listen and allow me the space to be myself and work in improving my home city. While that message was needed, it forced […]
Are You Mad About the Mall? An Urbanist Holiday Tale
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It’s the holiday season. You went to the mall or the mall-like replacement that’s available in your city or town. You left in one of two ways, both of which made you mad about the mall. The first way, you couldn’t get enough of the mall. You’re enamored with all the presents you were able […]
Why I’m Grateful for Cities
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Just in time for the United States Thanksgiving celebration this week, I want to positively but honestly, give thanks to cities for what they do well and right. So why am I thankful for cities? Public Libraries You may have seen the above picture on some social media site. It’s actually the parking garage of […]
Why Feelings Matter Most with Citizens and Their Cities
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Design can’t be everything. Ask your kid who goes to Disney World and doesn’t like Mickey or Cinderella Castle. All they want to do is ride Space Mountain a bunch of times. That’s right. They’d rather go on a ride that strips away your sense of knowing where you are going and makes you trust […]