Allendale Strong is a group of citizens, working together to renew our community Relationally, Economically, and Environmentally
SWEPCO Park, catalyst for continued Allendale Neighborhood Renewal.
OUR VISION
AllendaleStrong empowers our community of willing citizens, and shares our knowledge and experiences with other neighborhoods, enabling each to grow to potential wholeness.
Smart cities are reclaiming inner city interstates
Learn with us!Separating through traffic from local traffic benefits everyone.
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Now is the perfect time to invest in the people of Allendale
What we are DoingSmart investments to power smart neighbors
AllendaleStrong is leading the way with these three initiatives…
SWEPCO ParkImprovements & Fundraiser - to further enhance the neighborhood and add value and quality of life investments for its residents.
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Highways don’t belong in cities. Period.When Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon Expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, a 1,000-acre park, and improved transit, not only did it transform the city’s public life and economic success, but traffic also improved. See more: themindcircle.com/cityscapes-then-vs-now/ ... See MoreSee Less
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Traffic modeling, as now practiced, spreads a pseudoscientific veneer over highway engineers’ and contractors’ never-ending quest for ever-larger roads. The demonstrated inaccuracy of current methods is persistently and willfully disregarded, while “post-processing” results to fit a preferred narrative is all too common. The United States keeps wasting billions on road expansions that not only fail to cure congestion, but also make it ever harder to get around without a car. ... See MoreSee Less
Highway Robbery - Dissent Magazine
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Government highway agencies have enabled the blatant falsification of traffic model results. As a result, the United States wastes billions on road expansions that fail to cure congestion and make it ...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
On Slate.com's podcast, David Zipper, a renowned transportation writer, discussed Allendale Strong and the myth that America necessitates further highway development or widening.
Dorothy Wiley, Allendale Strong's founder and president, is showcased. Slate.com Dorothy Wiley #ListenNow ... See MoreSee Less
American Life is a Highway
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America’s enthralled with the lie: “If we just build more lanes, more roads, level a few more communities, we can solve traffic congestion.”1 CommentComment on Facebook
I do like how most Texas highways are on the outskirts of the cities whereas Louisiana highways go right through the middle of cities and destroy neighborhoods
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Learn more about Rails to Trails Conservancy's work and how you can join the more than 1 million grassroots supporters of the national trails movement.0 CommentsComment on Facebook