Safe Streets Pioneer Deb Hubsmith Has Died
Aug 20, 2015, 11:59 am By Brad Aaron
Today the Streetsblog Network is mourning Deb Hubsmith, who died this week at age 45. Deb founded…CDC: Make Cycling Safer With Protected Bike Lanes and Lower Speed Limits
Aug 19, 2015, 11:49 am By Brad Aaron
Cyclist age-adjusted mortality rate and cyclist proportion of all motor vehicle-related deaths in…Houston Overhauled Its Bus System Without Increasing the Transit Budget
Aug 18, 2015, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
Houston’s bus system before, on the left, and after a complete redesign. On Sunday, Houston…Governor Larry Hogan’s Red Line Derailment Will Cost Maryland $100M
Aug 17, 2015, 11:45 am By Brad Aaron
We have an update on one of the year’s biggest stories on the Network. Remember…To Become a Sustainable City, Atlanta Must Face Its Parking Addiction
10:55am By Brad Aaron
Parking blight, not shaded, along the downtown Atlanta streetcar line. Image: ATL Urbanist Does…The Future American City as Imagined in 1925
Thu 11:18am By Angie Schmitt
It’s hard to imagine, but at one point not that long ago, cities in America were at a inflection…The U.S. Made Cars Safer, and It’s Past Time to Do the Same for Streets
Aug 12, 2015, 11:31 am By Brad Aaron
Graph: City Observatory. Click for interactivity If you have a well-worn copy of Ralph Nader’s…50,000 Portlanders Turn Out to Preview the Car-Free “People’s Bridge”
Aug 11, 2015, 10:49 am By Brad Aaron
Photos: Michael Andersen/BikePortland On Sunday residents of Portland got a preview of Tilikum…An Experiment in Driver-Cyclist Interaction, Powered By Christmas Lights
Aug 10, 2015, 11:26 am By Ben Fried
When you’re on a bike getting passed by motorists going 20 or 30 mph faster than you, it can feel…Metro Goes Off the Rails, and DC Streets Grind to a Halt
Aug 7, 2015, 10:42 am By Brad Aaron
Gridlock after Thursday’s DC Metro derailment. Image: Google Maps via Greater Greater Washington…Before “Accident,” Deadly Driving Was “Homicide By Automobile”
Aug 6, 2015, 11:23 am By Brad Aaron
In the early 20th century “chauffeur” was synonymous with “motorist,” and by 1906 Life…Pennsylvania Rep Wants to Mandate Reflective Clothes for Biking at Night
Aug 5, 2015, 11:31 am By Brad Aaron
Today in bad ideas, Bike Pittsburgh reports that Pennsylvania State Representative Anthony DeLuca…The Dutch Have a Strong Car Culture — and Stronger Bike Infrastructure
Aug 4, 2015, 11:23 am By Brad AaronWe wrote a couple of months back about how Amsterdam prioritized people over cars only after ceding…How Parking Permits Can Improve the Politics of Walkable Development
Aug 3, 2015, 11:47 am By Ben Fried
Residents of mixed-use corridors (the red and purple areas) would be ineligible for parking permits…Falling Behind on Protected Bike Lanes? Blame Canada
Jul 31, 2015, 11:13 am By Brad Aaron
“Something big is definitely brewing in Canada.” That’s the word from Michael Andersen at…Washington Governor Jay Inslee Preserves Transit and Street Safety Funding
Jul 30, 2015, 11:14 am By Brad Aaron
Washington Governor Jay Inslee isn’t taking the pill. Jay Inslee Last week Inslee signaled he…Data-Driven Parking Policy Pays Off in Seattle
Jul 29, 2015, 11:49 am By Brad Aaron
Inset of Seattle parking rate map. Image via The Urbanist Seattle is set to improve upon its…If Walmart Urbanizes Its Headquarters, What’s Next for Its Stores?
Jul 28, 2015, 11:31 am By Brad Aaron
The Washington Post reports that Walmart, the retail behemoth whose name is synonymous with big-box…Take a Ride on St. Louis’s First Protected Bike Lane
Jul 27, 2015, 11:22 am By Brad AaronHere’s a nice milestone: Downtown St. Louis has its first protected bike lane. Alex Ihnen at…Expanding Toronto Bike-Share Aims to Bridge the Last Kilometre
Jul 24, 2015, 10:56 am By Brad Aaron
Promising news today from Toronto. Todd Harrison at Spacing Toronto says the city’s bike-share…
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