The More People Live and Work in Central Philly, the Less Parking They Use
Jun 29, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s a great example of a “virtuous cycle” in action: Center City Philadelphia has seen…Philly Gets a Boost From U.S. DOT to Mend Neighborhoods Split By a Highway
Jun 28, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Chinatown residents want to cap Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway. Photo: Philadelphia…DC Insurers Try Scare Tactics to Avoid Paying Victims of Reckless Driving
Jun 27, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
If a driver strikes you while you’re walking or biking in D.C., there’s a good chance you…What If “Commuter Rail” Was for Everyone, Not Just 9-to-5 Commuters?
Jun 24, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Rhode 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 Schmitt
What 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 Schmitt
U.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 Fried
A 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 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
11:29am 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?
Jun 14, 2016, 11:42 am 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
Jun 13, 2016, 11:17 am 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:…
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