Many Americans Live Near Transit, But Few Live Close to Good Transit
Jun 10, 2016, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
In major American cities, most people live close to some type of transit service, but buses or…The Upside of Seattle’s Transit Expansion: High Capacity
Jun 9, 2016, 11:39 am By Ben Fried
A new Seattle rail line will be able to carry more people and run more frequently than comparable…Blaming Jaywalkers and Drunk Pedestrians Lets the Real Culprits Off the Hook
Jun 8, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
New Mexico was recently named the deadliest state for walking by the National Highway Traffic…Bike-Share Systems Test Out Cheaper, Single-Trip Fares
Jun 7, 2016, 11:22 am By Angie Schmitt
A new payment option rolled out by Capital Bikeshare in DC last week makes it easier to grab a…Finding the Political Will to Fix “Four-Lane Death Roads”
Jun 6, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
A driver struck and killed a woman last week in St. Paul on what Bill Lindeke at Streets.mn calls…When “Trends Suck,” Don’t Make Transportation Plans That Follow the Trend
Jun 3, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Cuyahoga County has sprawled outward even as its population has declined or stagnated. Maps:…A New Partnership to Help Cities Make Smart Transportation Tech Decisions
Jun 2, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s a rush in cities to apply new transportation technologies like ride-sharing…More Urban Developers Question the Wisdom of Building Parking
Jun 1, 2016, 11:38 am By Angie Schmitt
A San Francisco developer made headlines a few weeks ago when it offered tenants $100 a month…Who Needs a “Straddling Bus” When Bus Lanes Have Already Been Invented?
May 31, 2016, 11:26 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s not even a new idea at this point, having made the rounds in the media about six years ago,…Funding California Rail With Cap-and-Trade Revenue Hits a Snag
May 27, 2016, 11:39 am By Angie Schmitt
California’s cap-and-trade program is one of the boldest state-level climate change policies in…No, Seattle Isn’t Waging a “War on Cars”
May 26, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
The most efficient way to move people in a crowded city simply isn’t cars that are three-quarters…Why Expensive Parking Is a Blessing
May 25, 2016, 11:28 am By Angie Schmitt
The more stores packed into a three-mile radius of downtown (Y-axis), the higher the price for a…Growth in the Houston Region Shifts to the City
May 24, 2016, 11:26 am By Angie Schmitt
In the past few years, a greater share of the population growth in and around Houston happened in…Anthony Foxx Envisions a “Gradual Shift” Away From Car Dependence
May 23, 2016, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx criss-crossed the country last week on a tour of the seven…Priced Lanes Can Move Everyone Faster — Even People Who Don’t Pay
May 20, 2016, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
Since tolling began on two lanes of I-405 outside Seattle, all lanes are less congested. Image:…More Evidence Bike Lanes Can Be More Efficient Than Car Lanes
10:49am By Angie SchmittContrary to all those cranky newspaper columns about how every last inch of asphalt needs to be…A Better Way to Track How Well Transit Performs
Wed 11:49am By Angie Schmitt
“Excess wait time” — or how long riders have to wait beyond the scheduled time between buses…The Crucial Connection Between Street Width and Walkability, in 3 Photos
May 17, 2016, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s a good deal of empirical evidence that narrower travel lanes are safer for…Transit and Parking Mandates Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Tuna
May 16, 2016, 11:24 am By Angie Schmitt
Cleveland is finally getting around to establishing guidelines to foster walkable development…For the Record, the Feds Don’t Require Streets to Speed Car Traffic
May 13, 2016, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
Don’t blame the feds. Photo: T4A When advocating for a street redesign that will take some space…
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