Max TanguayIt’s time to Allow WalkingIt’s been ten months since California’s Freedom to Walk law went into effect. The legislation allows “jaywalking”, or crossing the street…Oct 16, 2023Oct 16, 2023
Max TanguayIn Planning, Policies that Benefit LGBTQ+ People are Good for EveryoneLGBTQ+ people aren’t looking for special privileges. Conversely, many of the same planning policies that support LGBTQ+ people, benefit us…Oct 12, 2023Oct 12, 2023
Max TanguayPedestrian Traffic, not Vehicular Traffic, Drives First Floor Retail and Small BusinessesCar-centric infrastructure has made conducting business in first floor retail locations a fickle endeavor. In order to succeed, first floor…Oct 11, 2023Oct 11, 2023
Max TanguayArchitecture has changed. Probably for the betterIn the current age, building is more often an economic proposition than a passionate endeavor. Pro-formas and budget sheets guide…Oct 6, 2023Oct 6, 2023
Max TanguayArterial Roads and the Healthy HomeDense housing adjacent to highways and major arterial roads is not a uniquely American problem, but it is one that is almost ubiquitous in…Oct 5, 2023Oct 5, 2023
Max TanguayBus Priority Projects Demonstrate the Power of TransitI’ve written before about the potential of bus and bike infrastructure to reimagine our existing road network. Bus priority projects are a…Oct 4, 2023Oct 4, 2023
Max TanguayGrimm + Parker is bringing multi-family passive house to D.C.Passive house certified structures are becoming more common throughout the United States. While New York, Boston, and Maine have been…Oct 3, 2023Oct 3, 2023
Max TanguayEnerPHit: Passivhaus Certification for RetrofitsGreen building is not just for new construction. In fact, some of the lowest embodied carbon projects are retrofit projects that utilize…Jul 29, 20221Jul 29, 20221
Max TanguayRailSpur: A Historic District Renovation in Pioneer SquareThis past weekend I checked out the art installations going on at the RailSpur complex in Pioneer Square, Seattle.Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Max TanguayPassivhaus DesignLast week I wrote a little about passivhaus design. Passivhaus standards are, conceptually, not complex. That the end result is so simple…Jul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022