Why I Will Not Operate My Bike Like It Is A Car
Dec 9, 2014, 11:01 am By Angie SchmittThe short answer is: because it’s not a car. Bicycles have strengths and weaknesses as vehicles…Devastating Job Sprawl Intensifies in Milwaukee’s Economic Recovery
Dec 9, 2014, 10:57 am By Angie Schmitt
Graphic via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel In a continuation of a long-term trend with devastating…Imagining a Bizarro World With Rational Discussions About Parking
Dec 8, 2014, 11:01 am By Angie Schmitt
Remember that time you attended a public meeting about redesigning a street, and when the issue of…Milwaukee Transit to Get a Desperately Needed Boost
Dec 5, 2014, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
If there’s one region in the country that desperately needs better transit, it’s Milwaukee. And…What Are Cities Doing to Hold on to Families With Kids?
Dec 4, 2014, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
Kids playing at Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park. Photo: Curtis Palmer In Atlanta, the regional…Capital Bikeshare needs smaller stations, but more of them
Dec 4, 2014, 10:45 am By Angie SchmittThe most successful bikeshare systems in the world have dense networks with stations every few…Tracing the Life-Altering Injuries of Two Young Girls to Dangerous Design
Dec 3, 2014, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
This is the street next to the library in Springfield, Massachusetts, where two young girls were…Why Smaller Delivery Vehicles Could Be Huge for Cities
Dec 2, 2014, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Using small delivery vehicles instead of big rigs could make cities a lot safer. Photo: Jason…Cities Need a Family Advisory Committee
Dec 2, 2014, 10:51 am By Angie SchmittBetween 2000 and 2010 nearly 12,000 children plus their parents left the City of Atlanta, a loss of…What If Every McDonald’s Had Really Good Bike Parking?
Dec 1, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
Photo: WalkBikeJersey Have you ever been to a McDonald’s and noticed bikes locked to trees,…A Different Kind of Parade
Dec 1, 2014, 10:40 am By Angie SchmittWith this being a holiday week, as well as several events calling for political actions, we’ve…America’s “Neglected” Infrastructure
Nov 26, 2014, 10:04 am By Angie SchmittOnce again, the Infrastructure Cult’s narrative was picked up and magnified by the old media. This…Why Ferguson Protests Spilled Onto Highways
Nov 26, 2014, 9:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Protesters in Los Angeles Monday night. Photo: D Magazine Protests following a Missouri grand…Seattle Advocates Convince City to Make Major Avenue Safe for Biking
Nov 25, 2014, 11:24 am By Angie Schmitt
Roosevelt Way in Seattle is slated for a slew of safety improvements, including a protected bike…Rochester Residents Add Their Own Bus Stop Seating
Nov 24, 2014, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Reconnect Rochester put out this “bus stop cube” to give riders a place to take a load off.…Federal Housing Administration Still Tips the Scales Toward Sprawl
Nov 21, 2014, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
The vast majority of federal subsidies for housing flow to single-family homes. Image: Smart Growth…Dollar for Dollar, Bike Infrastructure Pays off Better than Road Maintenance
Nov 20, 2014, 10:45 am By Angie SchmittYou’ve got to spend money to save money. That’s the argument the Portland Business Alliance is…The Idea That Families Don’t Belong in the City Is Antiquated and Harmful
Nov 20, 2014, 10:43 am By Angie Schmitt
The notion of cities as playgrounds for the young and unattached remains a pretty pervasive concept.…Will Arlington Streetcar Foes Support BRT Instead?
Nov 19, 2014, 11:21 am By Angie Schmitt
Arlington’s streetcar plans are kaput. Photo: Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization News broke…MN GOP Beware: Biking and Pedestrian Improvements Have Broad Appeal
Nov 19, 2014, 10:48 am By Angie SchmittMinnesota Republicans captured control of the Minnesota House of Representatives in part by fueling…
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