Wisconsin Pilfers From the Scraps Earmarked For Walking and Biking
Sep 12, 2016, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
About $830 million in federal funds are set aside each year for walking and biking. That’s less…Austin Plans a Bus Network Redesign of Its Own
Sep 9, 2016, 10:46 am By Angie SchmittIt’s hard to overstate the influence of Houston’s bus network redesign — an overhaul of the…Rhode Island Gov Tries to Snuff Out Grassroots Push for Highway Removal
Sep 8, 2016, 11:07 am By Angie Schmitt
Providence residents have been pushing to replace this elevated highway with a multi-modal…How Sprawling Development Worsened the Flooding Crisis in Louisiana
Sep 7, 2016, 11:03 am By Angie Schmitt
Development patterns that failed to adequately account for flood risk exacerbated the damage in…One Senator’s Eye-Opening Walk Across Connecticut
Sep 6, 2016, 11:21 am By Angie Schmitt
Senator Chris Murphy walked across Connecticut and encountered some scary conditions on Route 1.…Cheap Gas, More Driving Make 2016 an Especially Deadly Year on U.S. Streets
Aug 26, 2016, 11:20 am By Angie Schmitt
Traffic fatalities on American roads are rising faster than driving mileage. Chart: National…Seattle Doesn’t Need a Highway on Top of Its New Underground Highway
Aug 25, 2016, 11:31 am By Angie Schmitt
Seattle is planning to top its underground highway with another high-speed, very wide road. Photo:…The Stress of Navigating Unwalkable Bus Stops With a Wheelchair
Aug 24, 2016, 11:25 am By Angie Schmitt
How is a person who uses a wheelchair supposed to access this bus stop? Photo: Urban Review STL…Earth to U.S. DOT: Streets Succeed When They Do More Than Move Cars
Aug 23, 2016, 12:10 pm By Angie Schmitt
Will U.S. DOT encourage urban streets like the one on the right to be designed like highways like…Portland Will Connect Streets Over a Highway With a Car-Free Bridge
Aug 22, 2016, 10:56 am By Angie Schmitt
Portland’s newest car-free bridge will complete a key bike route. Image via Bike Portland Here’s…An American Take on the “Bus Stop of the Future”
Aug 19, 2016, 11:44 am By Angie Schmitt
College Park’s “bus stop of the future.” Image: Beyond DC/Flickr Four years ago, the…Wisconsin’s Anti-Urban Policies Fed Milwaukee’s Notorious Racial Segregation
12:01pm By Angie Schmitt
Milwaukee is one of the most segregated cities in the country — and that is no accident. Image:…A Year After Houston’s Bus Network Redesign, Ridership Is Up
Wed 11:34am By Angie Schmitt
Bus ridership is up 1.2 percent and total Houston METRO ridership has increased about 7…How Seattle Residents Won a Fix for the City’s Most Dangerous Street
Aug 16, 2016, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
“Crosswalk protests” helped make the case for a safer Rainier Avenue. Photo: Seattle Bike Blog…“Pocket” Bike Lanes: A Small Step to Make Intersections Work Better?
Aug 15, 2016, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
Photo by Mike Goodno (DDOT) via Greater Greater Washington A bike lane that appears at an…Study: Even Drivers Prefer Protected Bike Lanes
Aug 12, 2016, 11:07 am By Angie Schmitt
Protected bike lanes are welcomed by drivers as well. Photo: People for Bikes When it comes to…If People Can’t Afford to Live Near Work, They Probably Won’t Bike Commute
Aug 11, 2016, 11:16 am By Angie Schmitt
How out of control are Bay Area housing prices? It costs so much to live in Palo Alto that Kate…If You Want to Fix Sorry Bus Stops, Don’t Forget to Tell the DOT
Aug 10, 2016, 11:20 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s up to Montgomery County and the Maryland State Highway Administration to improve pedestrian…That Time a Louisville Paper Fantasized About Bombing Its Own Downtown
Aug 9, 2016, 11:17 am By Angie Schmitt
When urban renewal took a wrecking ball to American cities in the middle of the last century,…NTSB Finally Takes an Interest in Cycling Safety — Still Misses the Point
Aug 8, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
The National Transportation Safety Board is best known for investigating train crashes and plane…
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