“Investigatory” Traffic Stops Need to End
Jul 8, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
A police officer shot Philando Castile to death after pulling him over for a broken taillight. The…Since 1960, Many Fast-Growing Cities Would Have Shrunk If Not For Sprawl
Jul 7, 2016, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
A lot of the population gains in fast-growing cities after 1960 were due to annexation and sprawl,…Veering Right: A Cyclist on the Constant Sensation of Being in the Way
Jul 6, 2016, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
When she was a kid growing up in Minneapolis, biking was as natural to Alice Avidor as breathing…Parking Takes Up More Space Than You Think
Jul 5, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
One of the biggest problems with a car-dependent transportation system is that cars are big space…New Jersey Runs Out of Transportation Money, Christie Halts All Projects
Jul 1, 2016, 11:20 am By Angie Schmitt
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered all transportation construction in the state to be…Portland Tells Builders: Give Pedestrians and Cyclists Safe Detours
Jun 30, 2016, 11:32 am By Angie Schmitt
A sidewalk detour in Kassel, Germany. Portland’s new rules recommend a similar approach.…The More People Live and Work in Central Philly, the Less Parking They Use
Jun 29, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s a great example of a “virtuous cycle” in action: Center City Philadelphia has seen…Philly Gets a Boost From U.S. DOT to Mend Neighborhoods Split By a Highway
Jun 28, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
Chinatown residents want to cap Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway. Photo: Philadelphia…DC Insurers Try Scare Tactics to Avoid Paying Victims of Reckless Driving
Jun 27, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
If a driver strikes you while you’re walking or biking in D.C., there’s a good chance you…What If “Commuter Rail” Was for Everyone, Not Just 9-to-5 Commuters?
Jun 24, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Rhode Island has been investing in commuter rail — long distance service…How Leadership in 1972 Saved Boston From Highways and Shaped Today’s City
Jun 23, 2016, 11:41 am By Angie Schmitt
What would Boston be like today if the Inner Belt Highway had been built? Map via TransitCenter…Columbus Wins $50 Million “Smart City” Grant. What Put It Over the Top?
Jun 22, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
U.S. DOT chose Columbus to model how new technologies can improve urban transportation. Image: City…New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:40 am By Ben Fried
A north-south Metrolink line is just what the St. Louis region needs, says Alex Ihnen. Map via…New Transit Line Can Stitch St. Louis Together. But Can It Beat Parochialism?
Jun 21, 2016, 11:39 am By Angie Schmitt
A north-south Metrolink line is just what the St. Louis region needs, says Alex Ihnen. Map via…Beyond Fitness: The Social Benefits of Open Streets Events
Jun 20, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
One goal of Milwaukee’s Ciclovia is to bring neighbors together in public space. Photo: Urban…What Gun Violence and Traffic Violence Have in Common
Jun 17, 2016, 10:46 am By Angie Schmitt
Traffic deaths and gun deaths in the U.S. Graph: Violence Policy Center via Transport Providence…A Bike Bell That Maps Where Cyclists Feel Unsafe and Pings the Mayor
Jun 16, 2016, 11:24 am By Angie Schmitt
A user-generated map of where people felt unsafe biking in London, via Hövding London cyclists…Philly Advocates Rally to Demand 30 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes
Jun 15, 2016, 10:50 am By Angie Schmitt
Philly residents gathered to remind Mayor Jim Kenney of his campaign promise to build protected…Goodbye to the Era of Big Infrastructure?
Jun 14, 2016, 11:42 am By Angie Schmitt
Despite the occasional feature story about America’s “infrastructure crisis” and the campaign…New Jersey May Finally Do the Responsible Thing and Raise the Gas Tax
Jun 13, 2016, 11:17 am By Angie Schmitt
Adjusted for inflation, New Jersey transit fares have been rising while the gas tax has been…
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