The Case for Building a Garden in the Middle of the Street
May 14, 2015, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
The addition of this rain garden improved a Louisville neighborhood in more ways than one. Image via…Georgia Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Allow Cyclists To Ride Through Unresponsive Red Lights
May 14, 2015, 10:57 am By Angie SchmittCreative Loafing reports on the various bills that Governor Nathan Deal has vetoed this year, and it…Capital Bikeshare’s Plan to Handle the Rush Hour Dock Shortage
May 13, 2015, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
Full docks are one of the big problems that bike-share users run into. Showing up at your…Too Many Cities Make Their Most Valuable Land Worthless
May 12, 2015, 11:00 am By Angie Schmitt
Downtown Memphis. Photo: Brad Tabke via Twitter This image of downtown Memphis caught the eye…Twin Cities Traffic Congestion Goes From Fine to Still Fine
May 11, 2015, 11:37 am By Angie SchmittThe Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) released a report last Thursday noting a slight…Scott Walker’s Bid to Strip Street Safety From Wisconsin Road Projects
May 11, 2015, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
Scott Walker is putting the kibosh on complete streets in Wisconsin. Photo: Wikimedia There’s…Connecticut’s New BRT Line Smashes Ridership Expectations
May 8, 2015, 11:14 am By Angie Schmitt
March 30 marked the launch of CTfastrak, the 10-mile busway running between Hartford and New…The Real Danger to Children Is Cars, Not Strangers
May 7, 2015, 11:30 am By Angie Schmitt
Elementary schools in unwalkable locations constrain children’s freedom to walk on their own.…Abandoning Maryland’s Purple and Red Lines Would Cost a Lot
May 6, 2015, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
Since his election in November, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has been threatening to kill two major…A Fix for Parking Craters Gains Momentum in Providence
May 5, 2015, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
Like many American cities, Providence has a downtown parking crater problem. About 70 acres of prime…Will Midwest Governors Drain the Great Lakes to Foster Sprawl?
May 4, 2015, 11:51 am By Angie Schmitt
A story with major implications for development patterns in the U.S. is playing out right now in…Bipartisan Bill Proposes National Complete Streets Policy
May 1, 2015, 10:26 am By Angie Schmitt
California Democrat Doris Matsui and Ohio Republican David Joyce are co-sponsors of the Safe Streets…Will Private Transit Startups Help or Hurt Public Transit?
Apr 30, 2015, 11:03 am By Angie Schmitt
The rise of private transit operators like Bridj, Leap, and Uberpool has raised questions about…BWL Column: Good News Abounds for Lee County Cyclists, Pedestrians
Apr 30, 2015, 10:32 am By Angie SchmittBWL’s column this week focuses on all the good things that are happening in the cycling and…Absurd “Pedestrian Safety Kit” Highlights the Perils of Walking in America
Apr 29, 2015, 11:00 am By Angie Schmitt
All the equipment you need to take a walk in your neighborhood, ideally without dying, for $49.95!…How Two Way Streets Can Improve Cities
Apr 29, 2015, 10:48 am By Angie SchmittTo improve the livability of neighborhoods, cities often turn to methods like building bike and…Study That Spurred Bike Helmet Fetish Was Repudiated By Its Own Authors
Apr 28, 2015, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
The authors of a study that helped foment the public and governmental obsession with bike helmets…Downtown Seattle Transit Capacity Is At The Breaking Point
Apr 28, 2015, 10:30 am By Angie SchmittSound Transit completed a comprehensive study (see PDF below for full details) in 2014 to…Is Your City Making Full Use of Existing Transit Investments?
Apr 27, 2015, 10:51 am By Angie Schmitt
In Chicago, fewer people are living near transit, though rising rents indicate demand is high.…Texas DOT Is Planning to Tear Down a Highway — Seriously
Apr 24, 2015, 10:35 am By Angie Schmitt
The Pierce Elevated Freeway, near downtown Houston, has been proposed for removal by Texas DOT.…
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