The Rise of Pedestrian-Friendly Cities in Our May Issue of Construction Digital

PRLog (Press Release) - Jun. 11, 2012 - (SAN DIEGO, CA) – In our May issue, Construction Digital explores the emerging trend of pedestrian-friendly urban centers.

As the green building movement continues to gain momentum, city planners are embracing and expanding the sustainability concept to include personal health and wellness into urban design. One simple fix for today’s metropolitan sprawls is to make cities more pedestrian friendly – providing the parks, walkways, and other features that will provide alternative transportation and enjoyable outdoor spaces, fighting global warming and improving livability in one fell swoop.

Making our cities safer and more accessible to self-propelled populaces requires some ingenuity and smart design. Here are some ways today’s urban centers are moving away from the vehicle-centric vision of the grid to foot-friendly models.

Read the full story here: http://www.constructiondigital.com

About Construction Digital

Construction Digital is a leading digital media source of news and content for C-level executives focused on business and industry-specific issues such as: Green Building; Building Technologies; Project Management, and Design and Engineering. Construction Digital is the industry-dedicated arm of the White Digital Media Group. Founded in 2007 by entrepreneur Glen White, White Digital Media retains a diversified portfolio of websites, magazines, daily news feeds and weekly e-newsletters that leverage technology to innovatively deliver high-quality content, analytical data, and industry news.

Construction Digital is headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Boston, Toronto, Mumbai, and Norwich, England. For more information, contact 1-760-827-7800 or visit http://www.constructiondigital.com.

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Construction Digital
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Email: jon.walton@wdmgroup.com

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