What If “Commuter Rail” Was for Everyone, Not Just 9-to-5 Commuters?
Jun 24, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie SchmittRhode Island has been investing in commuter rail — long distance service…How Leadership in 1972 Saved Boston From Highways and Shaped Today’s City
Jun 23, 2016, 11:41 am By Angie SchmittWhat would Boston be like today if the Inner Belt Highway had been built? Map via TransitCenter…Columbus Wins $50 Million “Smart City” Grant. What Put It Over the Top?
Jun 22, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie SchmittU.S. DOT chose Columbus to model how new technologies can improve urban transportation. Image: City…New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:40 am By Ben FriedA north-south Metrolink line is just what the St. Louis region needs, says Alex Ihnen. Map via…New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:39 am By Angie SchmittA north-south Metrolink line is just what the St. Louis region needs, says Alex Ihnen. Map via…Beyond Fitness: The Social Benefits of Open Streets Events
Jun 20, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie SchmittOne goal of Milwaukee’s Ciclovia is to bring neighbors together in public space. Photo: Urban…What Gun Violence and Traffic Violence Have in Common
Jun 17, 2016, 10:46 am By Angie SchmittTraffic deaths and gun deaths in the U.S. Graph: Violence Policy Center via Transport Providence…A Bike Bell That Maps Where Cyclists Feel Unsafe and Pings the Mayor
Jun 16, 2016, 11:24 am By Angie SchmittA user-generated map of where people felt unsafe biking in London, via Hövding London cyclists…Philly Advocates Rally to Demand 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Jun 15, 2016, 10:50 am By Angie SchmittPhilly residents gathered to remind Mayor Jim Kenney of his campaign promise to build protected…Goodbye to the Era of Big Infrastructure?
Jun 14, 2016, 11:42 am By Angie SchmittDespite the occasional feature story about America’s “infrastructure crisis” and the campaign…New Jersey May Finally Do the Responsible Thing and Raise the Gas Tax
Jun 13, 2016, 11:17 am By Angie SchmittAdjusted for inflation, New Jersey transit fares have been rising while the gas tax has been…Many Americans Live Near Transit, But Few Live Close to Good Transit
Jun 10, 2016, 10:49 am By Angie SchmittIn major American cities, most people live close to some type of transit service, but buses or…The Upside of Seattle’s Transit Expansion: High Capacity
11:39am By Ben FriedA new Seattle rail line will be able to carry more people and run more frequently than comparable…Blaming Jaywalkers and Drunk Pedestrians Lets the Real Culprits Off the Hook
Wed 11:37am By Angie SchmittNew Mexico was recently named the deadliest state for walking by the National Highway Traffic…Bike-Share Systems Test Out Cheaper, Single-Trip Fares
Jun 7, 2016, 11:22 am By Angie SchmittA new payment option rolled out by Capital Bikeshare in DC last week makes it easier to grab a…Finding the Political Will to Fix “Four-Lane Death Roads”
Jun 6, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie SchmittA driver struck and killed a woman last week in St. Paul on what Bill Lindeke at Streets.mn calls…When “Trends Suck,” Don’t Make Transportation Plans That Follow the Trend
Jun 3, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie SchmittCuyahoga County has sprawled outward even as its population has declined or stagnated. Maps:…A New Partnership to Help Cities Make Smart Transportation Tech Decisions
Jun 2, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie SchmittThere’s a rush in cities to apply new transportation technologies like ride-sharing…More Urban Developers Question the Wisdom of Building Parking
Jun 1, 2016, 11:38 am By Angie SchmittA San Francisco developer made headlines a few weeks ago when it offered tenants $100 a month…Who Needs a “Straddling Bus” When Bus Lanes Have Already Been Invented?
May 31, 2016, 11:26 am By Angie SchmittIt’s not even a new idea at this point, having made the rounds in the media about six years ago,…
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