New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:39 am By Angie Schmitt
A 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 Schmitt
One 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 Schmitt
Traffic 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 Schmitt
A 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 Schmitt
Philly residents gathered to remind Mayor Jim Kenney of his campaign promise to build protected…Goodbye to the Era of Big Infrastructure?
11:42am By Angie Schmitt
Despite 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
Mon 11:17am By Angie Schmitt
Adjusted 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 Schmitt
In 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
Jun 9, 2016, 11:39 am By Ben Fried
A 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
Jun 8, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
New 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 Schmitt
A 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 Schmitt
A 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 Schmitt
Cuyahoga 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 Schmitt
There’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 Schmitt
A 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 Schmitt
It’s not even a new idea at this point, having made the rounds in the media about six years ago,…Funding California Rail With Cap-and-Trade Revenue Hits a Snag
May 27, 2016, 11:39 am By Angie Schmitt
California’s cap-and-trade program is one of the boldest state-level climate change policies in…No, Seattle Isn’t Waging a “War on Cars”
May 26, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
The most efficient way to move people in a crowded city simply isn’t cars that are three-quarters…Why Expensive Parking Is a Blessing
May 25, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
The more stores packed into a three-mile radius of downtown (Y-axis), the higher the price for a…Growth in the Houston Region Shifts to the City
May 24, 2016, 11:26 am By Angie Schmitt
In the past few years, a greater share of the population growth in and around Houston happened in…
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