Transforming streets and elevating communities
At Inspired Infrastructure, we reimagine outdated and unsafe roadways, turning them into vibrant spaces designed for people, not cars. Our mission is to transform urban environments with a design-centric approach that prioritizes safety, accessibility, and sustainability.
Guided by over 15 years of experience in transportation engineering and a passion for innovative solutions, we use tools like Beyond Typicals from Beyond CAD Inc. to revolutionize urban mobility. Join us in crafting the future of infrastructure and experience how visionary design can reshape our communities.
Latest Episode
Who Would Bike on This Oklahoma Stroad?
Check out 86th Street in Owasso, Oklahoma—a classic "stroad," or a hybridization of a street and a road. Stroads are very common in U.S. suburbia; they're expensive to build/maintain and often dangerous. This one in particular has one very unique characteristic - shared bike lanes. Using Beyond Typicals, we can easily create separated bike lanes within extra-wide grass boulevards to provide an all ages & abilities bikeway.
CAN YOU BIKE TO A CUBS GAME?
It’s definitely easier said than done. This episode delves into the complexities of reconfiguring a narrow, heavily trafficked route into a safer, more accessible space for all. For starters, there’s a Chicago-specific complexity with removing street parking. Stick around to see how you can blend real-world imagery (in this case Google Streetview) with Beyond Typicals' Photo Compositing feature for a realistic, comprehensive view.
This Denver Road is WAY Too Wide!
Out west in Denver is maybe the most overbuilt road in the Centennial State: Colorado Boulevard (CO-2). This six-lane road (plus a frontage road!) completely lacks multi-modal accessibility, and doesn’t have nearly enough traffic to warrant all those lanes - this promotes dangerous vehicular speeds and high maintenance costs. In under 20 minutes using Beyond Typicals, let’s transform that road fat into a more accessible and sustainable city street.
are The Sevens in Phoenix the most car-centric streets in america?
Inspired by a recent CityNerd video, let’s reimagine these incredibly car-catered city streets into something that everyone can use. This transformation will take a big swing to get people out of cars and into cycling/transit. Stick around for some dual-purpose green energy!
Never Use This Urban Planning Tool Again
As a transportation project engineer, I often relied on Streetmix to quickly “optioneer” urban street reconfigurations. Before Beyond Typicals, nothing was faster in creating a feasible range of design alternatives - but times have changed! In this video I highlight some major shortcomings of the tool by rebuilding a Streetmix section in Beyond Typicals.
Kids Can’t Walk to School?
Inspired by a social media post from Strong Towns, I bring some Streetmix diagrams of a real-world problem to life with Beyond Typicals. A dead-end street to a middle school in West Virginia offers no way for kids to safely walk or bike to school; so I visualize both some short-term and long-term solutions.
RETHINKING Roads NEAR GEORGIA SCHOOLS
This time on a viewer’s suggestion, I take a look at some extra-wide streets bordering a couple of schools in Thomasville, GA that appear to prioritize cars over kids. In this video I redesign Jackson street to provide a wider sidewalk and a brand new bike path. Stick around to see a brief redraw of an intersection with a dangerous turn lane.
Back to the Future: Transforming One-Way Pairs
In this episode, I explore an urban design concept I’ve worked on in locations across the United States - converting outdated one-way street pairs back to two-way traffic. Generally implemented in the mid-20th century to move cars efficiently, one-way urban arterials and collector streets are now seen as barriers to safe, vibrant urban spaces.
Fixing a Dangerous Crosswalk in Blacksburg, VA
With another viewer’s suggestion, I take a deep dive into a real-world safety issue, exploring a crosswalk near a community recreation area that is dangerous due to poor signage and high speeds.
