More “Nervous” Drivers Are Exactly What’s Needed
Dec 2, 2015, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
The deaths of two pedestrians and bicyclist in quick succession in Pittsburgh’s Oakland…Bad Street Design Kills People
Dec 1, 2015, 11:36 am By Angie Schmitt
Traffic fatalities are on the rise up again, with an increase of 8.1 percent in the first…Stranded on Two Feet: The Danger of Gaps in the Pedestrian Network
Nov 30, 2015, 11:37 am By Angie Schmitt
The only way to access this post office in Minneapolis by foot is to break the law and sprint across…How Traffic Growth Projections Become a Self-Fulfilling Prophesy
Nov 25, 2015, 10:56 am By Angie Schmitt
Transportation planners in Austin are in the beginning stages of a pattern just about every…Austin’s Emerging Bipartisan Coalition for Walkable Housing
Nov 24, 2015, 11:25 am By Angie Schmitt
“Granny flats” legislation sponsored by liberal Council Member Greg Casar was also endorsed by…TIGER Funding Restored in 2016 Spending Bill
Nov 23, 2015, 11:19 am By Angie Schmitt
As the House and the Senate get to work on hashing out a multi-year transportation bill in…Oregon DOT Chief Under Fire for Claiming Highways Cut Emissions
10:56am By Angie Schmitt
How often do state DOTs lie with numbers to justify building highways? Oregon DOT Director Matt…Check Out Pittsburgh’s New Bicycle “Merge Lane”
Thu 11:11am By Angie Schmitt
Photo: Will Bernstein via Bike PGH Transitions where streets suddenly change are a tricky part of…“Bright Clothing” Isn’t the Answer to Pedestrian Deaths
Nov 18, 2015, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
So far this year, nine people have been killed while walking in Columbus, Ohio. Predictably,…Why Transit Agencies Are Looking to Taxis and Uber to Provide Paratransit
Nov 17, 2015, 11:29 am By Angie Schmitt
In a six-month pilot program, Boston’s MBTA is exploring the use of taxis as an alternative to…Speeding Is a Big Problem Where Police Stopped Google Car for Slow Driving
Nov 16, 2015, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
A Google car made headlines last week when police pulled it over for driving too slowly on El…How Giving Bike Share Prime Real Estate Attracts More Riders
Nov 13, 2015, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
One of the more successful stations in Minneapolis’s Nice Ride system is parked right in front of…Milwaukee’s Clever Parking Crater Repair Strategy: A Colorful Mural
Nov 12, 2015, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt
A couple of surface parking lots in Milwaukee were dragging down downtown so the city applied a…The Future of Parking Arrives in DC
Nov 11, 2015, 10:48 am By Angie Schmitt
D.C. will charge different rates for each spot, under the new system. Image: DDOT Something pretty…Inspiration for Fixing Decrepit Public Staircases
Nov 10, 2015, 11:35 am By Angie Schmitt
In cities with steep hills, public staircases can be an important piece of the walking network.…A Plea for City Leaders to Support Smart Projects, Not Crony Subsidies
Nov 9, 2015, 11:50 am By Angie Schmitt
The top image shows a 1919 aerial map of south downtown Atlanta. The below image shows what it looks…How to Turn a Dead Mall Into Walkable Place
Nov 6, 2015, 11:15 am By Angie Schmitt
Can Cleveland Heights’ Severance Town Center be walkable again? Photo: Green City Blue Lake Built…Funds for San Diego “Park” Go Mostly to Free Parking for County Employees
Nov 5, 2015, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
Nobody’s going to give San Diego County an award for park planning — we hope! — on its…State Funds for Transit in Ohio Have “Evaporated” Since 2000
Nov 4, 2015, 11:11 am By Angie Schmitt
Annual transit funding distributed by Ohio DOT. The allocation for urban transit has plummeted since…Will Federal Oversight Help or Hinder DC Transit?
Nov 3, 2015, 11:31 am By Angie Schmitt
The feds have taken over safety oversight of D.C.’s embattled Metro, and that could actually be…
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