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…Survey Reveals Huge Appetite for Transit Expansion in Seattle
Jan 23, 2015, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
Image: PubliCola via EMC research Sound Transit in Seattle recently commissioned a survey to gauge…Suburban Atlanta: Where Parking Is Required But Sidewalks Are Not
Jan 22, 2015, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
The sidewalk disappears at this bus stop on Buford Highway. Photo: ATLUrbanist Buford Highway north…Ask GGW: Is There Any Reason Not to Have Sidewalk?
Jan 22, 2015, 10:31 am By Angie SchmittThere are parts of DC and other cities with no sidewalks. As pedestrian safety has become a higher…Koch Money Seeps Into Milwaukee to Oppose Streetcar
Jan 21, 2015, 11:25 am By Angie Schmitt
Back in September we wrote about the various ways the Koch brothers are using their money to upend…Georgia Poised to Snub Transit in Huge Road Funding Increase
Jan 20, 2015, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Georgia seems poised to double-down on its dysfunctional transportation policies. Photo: Wikimedia…Transport Plays a Key Role in Urban Air Quality
Jan 20, 2015, 11:45 am By Angie SchmittThe city is like an organism, and the swift movement of people and goods is the oxygen that sustains…Seattle Car-Share Is Growing, But Is It Cutting Traffic?
Jan 16, 2015, 10:23 am By Ben Fried
After launching a pilot program three years ago enabling the company car2go to use on-street parking…What People Think of a Citywide 25 MPH Speed Limit in Decatur
Jan 15, 2015, 10:16 am By Ben Fried
More than two-thirds of Decatur residents support a citywide default 25 mph speed limit, according…Jane Jacobs’ 1958 Warning About the Loss of Street Life Still Resonates
Jan 14, 2015, 10:55 am By Ben Fried
The mistakes of the urban renewal era are supposed to be behind us. Super-blocks, blank walls, and…Travel Site says ‘Driving Cyclists off the Road’ is Rite of Passage in Portland
Jan 13, 2015, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt“… you’re the one driving a two-ton bullet of a machine, and thus you’re the one with all…In Search of Places With “Good Bones”
Jan 13, 2015, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
What do people mean when they say a city has “good bones”? Well, if the streets are laid out in…FHWA Twice Revised VMT Forecasts Downward in 2014
Jan 12, 2015, 11:14 am By Angie SchmittLast year, after nearly a decade of declining automobile use, several key agencies revised their…More Transit Service Is Great, But It’s Not Enough on Its Own
Jan 9, 2015, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
If your built environment looks like this, more transit service will only go so far. Photo: Nicholas…New Economic Analysis: Bicycling Means Business in Washington
Jan 9, 2015, 10:47 am By Angie SchmittA new study, Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State, commissioned by the…How Chris Christie Throws Reporters Off the Scent of His Worst Transit Sins
Jan 8, 2015, 11:51 am By Angie Schmitt
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently vetoed a proposal to reform the Port Authority. Photo:…“People Like Their Cars”
Jan 8, 2015, 10:58 am By Angie SchmittI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this phrase. “People like their cars!” It’s…Designing Roads for Higher “Level of Service” Isn’t About Safety
Jan 7, 2015, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
Officials in greater St. Paul want to knock over this building in the name of “Level of…Oklahoma City Weighs 3-Foot Passing Rule — For Cyclists, Not Drivers
Jan 6, 2015, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
A proposed law in Oklahoma City would crack down on cyclists who pass cars too closely. Seriously.…
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