How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk
Jul 25, 2017, 11:49 am By Angie Schmitt
In some quarters it’s almost become an article of faith that pedestrian deaths are on the rise in…Today’s Headlines
Jul 25, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen Miller
Florida DOT Considers Lower Speed Limits, Narrower Car Lanes to Improve Tampa Bay Safety (WFTS)…Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities
Jul 24, 2017, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
When Portland launched its bike-share system last year, disability rights advocates questioned why…Today’s Headlines
Jul 24, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerMultiple Sources Confirm: Trump’s “Infrastructure Plan” Is Not Going Anywhere (NYT) SEPTA Pins…Want People to Bike? Skip the Sweet Talk and Build
Jul 21, 2017, 3:24 pm By Michael Andersen, PlacesForBikes
People don’t start biking because they like bicycles. They start to like bicycles because they…Why Are Florida’s Streets So Deadly for Cycling?
Jul 21, 2017, 3:22 pm By Stephen Miller
Florida has a well-earned reputation as a dangerous place to bike. In 2014, 139 bicyclists lost…Talking Headways Podcast: Planning Is Easy, Zoning Is Hard
Jul 21, 2017, 2:22 pm By Jeff WoodThis week’s guest is Lee Einsweiler of Code Studio in Austin, Texas. We talk about all things…Elon Musk Has No Idea How Infrastructure Projects Get Built
Jul 21, 2017, 11:39 am By Angie Schmitt
When mere mortals build major infrastructure projects, it takes years of planning, consensus…Today’s Headlines
Jul 21, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerHouse Cuts to Transit Are Slightly Less Devastating Than Trump’s Cuts to Transit (Next City)…How Green Is My Free Parking Structure? Not Very.
Jul 20, 2017, 12:58 pm By Joe Cortright
Cross-posted from City Observatory. The researchers at the National Renewable Energy Lab are hard…Richmond, Virginia, Shows How Smaller Cities Can Get Serious About Transit
Jul 20, 2017, 11:36 am By Angie Schmitt
Last year, Richmond, Virginia, began construction on GRCT Pulse, a bus rapid transit route that will…Today’s Headlines
Jul 20, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen Miller55 Percent of Americans Back Raising Gas Tax, Including Majority of Democrats and Republicans…It’s Official: Mexico City Eliminates Mandatory Parking Minimums
Jul 19, 2017, 3:54 pm By Angie Schmitt
The largest city in North America has done away with one of the biggest hidden subsidies for…Atlanta Erases Major New Bike Lane Segment, Replaces It With Parking
Jul 19, 2017, 12:00 pm By Angie Schmitt
After a city installs a bike lane, there’s typically some pushback for a while from people who…Today’s Headlines
Jul 19, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerSchumer Feared Infrastructure Would Split Dems, But Trump Led With Healthcare Instead (Axios, Vanity…Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers
Jul 18, 2017, 4:16 pm By Stephen Miller
Finally, someone in power is scapegoating pedestrians. On Friday, the Honolulu City Council passed…Cleveland Clinic Lets Slip That the “Opportunity Corridor” Isn’t About Opportunity At All
Jul 18, 2017, 11:56 am By Angie Schmitt
Boosters of a new three-mile road that will be gouged though through low-income black neighborhoods…Today’s Headlines
Jul 18, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerMiami-Dade Mayor Downgrades Transit Expansion Plan, Swaps Out Rail for BRT (Miami Herald) Bush…Study After Study Finds Latinos Have a Strong Affinity for Social Biking
Jul 17, 2017, 3:16 pm By Michael Andersen, PlacesForBikes
Most people find it pleasant to bike with people they know. But there’s growing evidence that…Trump DOT Shuts Down Civil Rights Probe of Larry Hogan’s Decision to Kill the Red Line
Jul 17, 2017, 12:12 pm By Angie Schmitt
When Maryland Governor Larry Hogan halted Baltimore’s Red Line light rail project in 2015, local…
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