Owners of Big Parking Lots Have to Pay More in Northeast Ohio
Apr 29, 2016, 11:59 am By Angie Schmitt
This big box center will be charged about $44,000 a year for its parking lot. Image: NE Ohio Sewer…Take a Moment to Appreciate the Absolute Enormity of This Interchange
Apr 28, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Louisville’s new and expanded “Spaghetti Junction,” right between downtown and the waterfront.…When Homeowners Near Good Transit Refuse to Share the Neighborhood
Apr 27, 2016, 11:55 am By Angie SchmittThis video from the Minneapolis-based satirical site Wedge LIVE sends up the not-in-my-backyard…Around Houston, a Million People Want to Live in a Walkable Place But Don’t
Apr 26, 2016, 11:49 am By Angie Schmitt
About half of Harris County residents want to live in a walkable area, according to the Kinder…Drain the Great Lakes to Fuel Sprawl? Not So Fast
Apr 25, 2016, 11:42 am By Angie Schmitt
Governors of the states surrounding the Great Lakes are considering a water policy case with big…Tell the Feds: Don’t Turn City Streets Into Highways
Apr 22, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Will the Obama administration prod state DOTs to abandon the destructive practice of widening roads…Fake Jaywalking Tickets for Kids: A Sad Reflection of Our Awful Streets
Apr 21, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Who is responsible for the safety of kids on the street? Street safety is your responsibility, kids.…Philly Mayor: Tax Soda to Pay for Bikeways
Apr 20, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s an idea whose time has come: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has proposed a tax on soda and…Schools, Streets, and the Deadly Negligence of State DOTs
Apr 19, 2016, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
On Missouri’s Highway 109 Saturday night, a driver struck and killed a 7-year-old girl who…Louisville’s New Goal: Reduce Driving
Apr 18, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Image: Move Louisville via Broken Sidewalk Louisville isn’t known as a transit-rich, bikeable…The Big Shakeup at America’s Transit Agency Trade Group
Apr 15, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
Transit spending has risen in recent years but ridership has stayed stubbornly stable. Why? Graph:…Annual Bike-Share Passes Now Cost Just $5 for Low-Income D.C. Residents
Apr 14, 2016, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Cities all over the country have been experimenting with ways to make bike-share service accessible…A Big Opportunity to Reform the Vicious Cycle of Highway Expansion
Apr 13, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx made headlines recently with a speech about how America…Mapping the Cost of Sprawl for Low-Income Workers
Apr 12, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
Darker areas indicate higher transportation costs as a share of income for poor workers. White…America’s “New” Rail Systems Are Showing Their Age
Apr 11, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Rail systems built 40 years ago like BART and DC Metro have serious maintenance needs. Click to…What Would an Urban Agenda Look Like for Your State?
Fri 11:18am By Angie Schmitt
Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper recently tweeted that “Ohio needs an urban agenda.” A…Oregon DOT Wants to “Change Cultural Norms” Related to Distracted Driving
Apr 7, 2016, 11:25 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s refreshing to see public agencies go beyond PSAs to deter distracted driving, which…The Comeback of Transit-Priority Streets in DC
Apr 6, 2016, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
A new station for the Crystal City transitway. Photo: Arlington County via Beyond DC Forty years…DC Used to Fly the Skull and Cross-Bones to Mark Each Traffic Death
Apr 5, 2016, 10:47 am By Angie Schmitt
My, how things change. A Washington Post report from 1938. Image via CouncilofDC It’s always…Even Places With No Congestion Are Widening Highways
Apr 4, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Only six of the 174 global cities measured by Tom Tom have less congestion than Cleveland, but the…
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