New Bill would Ban Cycling on DC Sidewalks Next to Bike Lanes
Oct 22, 2014, 10:39 am By Angie Schmittby David Alpert Lame duck councilmember Jim Graham wants to make it illegal to ride a bicycle or…The Surprisingly Rare Sanctuary From Urban Freeway Noise
Oct 21, 2014, 11:26 am By Angie Schmitt
There are precious few places in the Minneapolis region where you can escape the whir of speeding…Passage of Amendment Could Mean WISDOT Will Rule With a Concrete Fist
Oct 21, 2014, 10:21 am By Angie SchmittWith polls showing 70% support for a constitutional amendment creating a department of…Compact and Connected Communities Improve Public Health, says New Research
Oct 20, 2014, 10:43 am By Angie SchmittKaid Benfield, Special Counsel for Urban Solutions, Washington, DC We know from exhaustive past…New Jersey’s Response to Suicide Attempts: Close Bridge to Pedestrians
Oct 20, 2014, 10:42 am By Angie Schmitt
Without access to the Route 35 Victory Bridge, the path between Perth Amboy and Sayreville gets a…Will Miami Take the First Step Toward Parking Reform?
Oct 17, 2014, 11:03 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s been a long time coming, says Felipe Azenha at Transit Miami, but finally the topic of…Safer Bicycling in Boston
Oct 17, 2014, 10:30 am By Angie SchmittBoston’s Commonwealth Avenue has more crashes per block than every other street in the city except…Dallas Transport Agency Cooks Up Fishy Traffic Projections for a New Road
Oct 16, 2014, 10:14 am By Angie Schmitt
We’ve reported on the way state agencies justify spending on expensive road expansions by…What’s Your City’s Ratio of Places to Non-Places?
Oct 15, 2014, 10:54 am By Angie SchmittAndrew Price used a sunburn map to highlight the places (blue) and “non-places” (red) in…Portland Shows How to Get More Bang for Your Traffic Safety Buck
Oct 14, 2014, 10:50 am By Angie Schmitt
Three road diets in Portland have prevented a total of 525 collisions. Graphic: Bike Portland State…On Walking to the Grocery Store …
Oct 14, 2014, 10:34 am By Angie SchmittOur first Strong Citizens Challenge, to Walk to Get Your Groceries, has been running for a few weeks…After Traffic Count Drops Off a Cliff, Albuquerque Rushes to Widen Road
Oct 13, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
Traffic has taken a nose dive on Albuquerque’s Osuna Road. So why is the city so anxious to widen…How To Improve Dallas’ Downtown Circulator
Oct 13, 2014, 10:37 am By Angie SchmittDo you ride the D-Link? Neither do I. As far as downtown circulators go, it’s not very useful in…Progress on Parking Reform Could Make DC More Walkable and Affordable
Fri 10:39am By Angie Schmitt
A few key changes to the DC zoning code could help make housing more affordable, streets more…How the Lure of “Free Money” Leads to Highway Boondoggles
Oct 9, 2014, 11:16 am By Angie Schmitt
Northeast Ohio has lost 7 percent of its population since the 1970s, but has continued to steadily…Suburbs in the Twin Cities Feel Persecuted — Here’s Why They’re Not
Oct 8, 2014, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
Suburban Woodbury is one of the communities complaining about how Minneapolis and St. Paul are…7 Ways to Encourage Sustainable Commuting in your Workplace
Oct 8, 2014, 10:49 am By Angie SchmittCar-oriented cities have a number of costs for citizens’ health and well-being. Up to 75% of urban…St. Paul Sets Out to Make Streets Safer for Young and Old
Oct 7, 2014, 11:14 am By Angie Schmitt
Now here’s a public works concept that holds a lot of promise. A proposed downtown St. Paul bike…Will Politicians Fund America’s Most Important Transit Project?
Oct 6, 2014, 11:36 am By Angie Schmitt
Amtrak’s proposed Gateway project would enter Manhattan under Hudson Yards, pictured here. Photo:…A World Class Transportation System
Oct 6, 2014, 10:39 am By Angie SchmittAvailable tomorrow, the latest Kindle ebook from Charles Marohn. By Charles Marohn America is having…
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