Milwaukee Is Claiming Its Excess Street Space for Bicycling
Nov 7, 2016, 11:22 am By Angie Schmitt
Low-traffic streets in Milwaukee leave plenty of room for bike lanes. Photo: Urban Milwaukee…How the Accommodations We Make for Cars Impose Huge Costs on Cities
Nov 4, 2016, 11:46 am By Angie Schmitt
Drive-thrus and parking lots are bad news for a city’s tax base. Image via Streets.mn Wide…How Can Cities Make the Most of an Infrastructure Spending Spree?
Nov 3, 2016, 11:22 am By Angie Schmitt
Both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have indicated that they intend to spend big on…Will Seattle Blow Its Chance to Reclaim Its Waterfront?
Nov 2, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Nine lanes of traffic. This is Seattle’s vision for its waterfront, hardly an improvement over…Pedestrian Shaming — an Annual Rite of Halloween
Nov 1, 2016, 11:21 am By Angie SchmittWe are out on the corner of North Ave and Peachtree W reminding Pedestrians to…Will D.C. Metro Fall Into a Transit Death Spiral?
Oct 31, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
The situation unfolding for transit riders in Washington, DC, is scary. Few American cities rely on…What If Climate Hawks Fought Dirty Highways Like They Fight Dirty Energy?
Oct 28, 2016, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
American climate activists’ single biggest achievement in recent years was the defeat of the…Will State DOTs Follow Through on Their Goals for Zero Traffic Deaths?
Oct 27, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Oregon DOT has set a target of eliminating traffic deaths by 2035. Graph: ODOT via Bike Portland…To Open Up Cities, Make Single-Family Zones More Flexible
Oct 26, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
As the number of jobs in Seattle explodes, the city is grappling with how to make room for all…How Much Would Cyclists Pay to Cover Their “Fair Share”?
Oct 25, 2016, 11:57 am By Angie Schmitt
One of these vehicles doesn’t cause nearly as much damage as the others. Photo: Streets.mn…D.C. Riders: Late-Night Transit Cuts Would Leave Workers Stranded
Oct 24, 2016, 12:16 pm By Angie Schmitt
Hard to believe, but one of the biggest transit agencies in the U.S. — WMATA — is moving to…Tesla’s Vision for the Future of Autonomous Cars Should Scare Us
Oct 21, 2016, 10:53 am By Angie Schmitt
What impact will self-driving cars have on cities? Will self-driving cars also bring about shared…Center City Philadelphia Commuters Increasingly Arriving by Bike
Oct 20, 2016, 10:52 am By Angie Schmitt
Where bicyclists were once a trickle in Philadelphia, they are now a steady stream. Bike commuting…When People Aren’t Afraid to Walk in the Street With Cars
Oct 19, 2016, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
Pacific Avenue in downtown Santa Cruz wasn’t designed to be a “shared space” where pedestrians…You Don’t Have to Trash BRT to Make the Case for Light Rail, and Vice Versa
12:02pm By Angie Schmitt
In cities considering a light rail project, it’s common for transit opponents to suddenly cast…How Cities Like Cleveland Can Grow and Tackle Climate Change
Mon 11:44am By Angie Schmitt
City leaders from around the world are meeting right now in Quito, Ecuador, for the summit known…Affordable Transportation and Affordable Housing Need to Go Hand-in-Hand
Oct 14, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
In Pittsburgh, combined housing and transportation costs tend to be lower in central areas, but…Does WMATA Have Enough Credibility to Avoid Doomsday Service Cuts?
Oct 13, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
WMATA says that without new revenue it will have to close 20 Metro stations outside of rush…Pittsburgh and the Challenge of Changing a City’s Car Culture
Oct 12, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Since Mayor Bill Peduto assumed office in 2014, Pittsburgh has been a city that doesn’t shy away…There Will Never Be “Enough” Parking
Oct 11, 2016, 12:53 pm By Angie Schmitt
To accommodate everyone expected to come to downtown Rochester, Minnesota, by building more…
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