Milwaukee Streetcar Okayed After Long Fight
Feb 11, 2015, 10:55 am By Angie SchmittThe Milwaukee Common Council voted 9-6 today to approve a starter urban rail system.Barring…How Do “Best Cities for Families” Rankings Get It So Wrong?
11:01am By Angie Schmitt
City rankings that purport to reveal the best place to raise a family are ubiquitous. Where I live,…The Only Thing That Will Fix a Housing Shortage Is More Housing
10:47am By Angie SchmittA shortage of affordable housing has been a huge problem for urban areas, and a recent pair of…U.S. DOT’s 30-Year Forecast for Transportation: Not Bold Enough
Mon 10:53am By Angie SchmittLast week, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx unveiled “Beyond Traffic,” U.S. DOT’s 30-year…The Metro-North Train Crash — Getting it Wrong
Mon 10:39am By Angie SchmittThe horrific Metro-North collision in Valhalla, which left 5 passengers dead, will be listed in the…Making the Case for a Transit-First Street By Recording a Bike Ride
Feb 6, 2015, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
Commuting in the Silicon Valley is a nightmare, writes Richard Masoner at Cyclelicious, and…Scott Walker Wants to Eliminate Complete Streets in Wisconsin
Feb 5, 2015, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s nothing conservative about what prospective GOP presidential candidate Scott Walker is…When You Can Put a Face to Hardship
Feb 5, 2015, 10:45 am By Angie SchmittI always marvel at the generosity of people when it comes to strangers. But especially to…In a First, Seattle’s Metro Transit Will Be Funded By Carbon Offsets
Feb 4, 2015, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s an interesting new type of revenue stream for transit. The King County Council, which…Low Energy Prices Lead To Subsidy Cuts — Except in the US
Feb 4, 2015, 10:56 am By Angie SchmittThe decline in oil prices provides the opportunity for countries to slash subsidies: Across the…In Providence, Snow-Covered Sidewalks Put Lives at Risk
Feb 3, 2015, 10:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Karen McHugh, 51, was walking on Arcade Avenue in Seekonk outside of Providence Friday night after…Sometimes the Safer Street Design Option Is the Less Expensive One
Feb 2, 2015, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
If you look very closely, you can see the crosswalks at this Dallas intersection. Photo: Car Free…People Are Fundamentally Social, Except When We’re Inside a Car
Jan 30, 2015, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt
When you’re walking, it’s great to be around other people on their feet, but when you’re…Atlanta’s Transportation Barriers
Jan 30, 2015, 11:01 am By Angie SchmittAtlanta has had an issue with freeways for a long time. Just yesterday an article from Curbed…What’s Holding Back Austin Transit Ridership? Look at Where the Jobs Are
Jan 29, 2015, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
Why isn’t Austin’s transit ridership keeping pace? Graph: Keep Austin Wonky A recent post at…Whether they Live Close In or Far from the City, People Travel about the Same Number of Miles on Transit
Jan 28, 2015, 11:04 am By Angie Schmittby Ben Ross Transit in the DC area is not just for urbanites. Residents of counties farther from the…This Is the Kind of Leadership We Need From State DOTs
Jan 28, 2015, 10:59 am By Angie Schmitt“A breath of fresh air” — that’s how Chuck Marohn at Strong Towns describes this interview…Are More Families With Kids Choosing to Live in Walkable Areas?
Jan 27, 2015, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
According to an analysis by Family Friendly Cities, in walkable American neighborhoods the number of…Tentative Good News for Maryland’s Purple and Red Lines
Jan 26, 2015, 11:01 am By Angie Schmitt
The Purple Line, connecting Montgomery County to DC, is expected to generate walkable development…Will Atlanta’s Streetcar Bring Needed Investment?
Jan 26, 2015, 10:38 am By Angie SchmittIn a couple of previous posts, I explored the challenges of empty spaces and car-centric…
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