A Car-Free Downtown and Other Ideas From Portland’s Mayoral Debate
Mar 2, 2016, 11:20 am By Ben Fried
It’s always interesting to see what mayoral candidates say about streets and transportation in a…Why One Street Safety Advocate Will Never Go to a DOT Meeting Again
Mar 1, 2016, 11:47 am By Angie Schmitt
Residents in Saint Paul worked with Minnesota DOT to include safety improvements for biking and…Can Ride-Hailing Apps Become More Like Buses and Less Like Taxis?
Feb 29, 2016, 11:19 am By Angie Schmitt
A big part of reducing car traffic involves using cars more efficiently. Ride-hailing services…Portland Figured Out How to Get Kids Walking and Biking to School Again
Feb 26, 2016, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
After 15 years of Safe Routes to School investments, more Portland kids are walking, biking, or…Death By a Thousand Cuts: Sprawl, State Neglect Crippling Cleveland Transit
Feb 25, 2016, 10:50 am By Angie Schmitt
According to a recent analysis by the Century Foundation, during the recession and recovery…Will Congress Keep TIGER Going?
Feb 24, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced this week that U.S. DOT is seeking applications…Cutting Social Services to Pay for Highways, and Other Bad Road Lobby Ideas
Feb 23, 2016, 11:11 am By Angie Schmitt
Missouri drivers keep getting a break on the gas tax, thanks to inflation. Transit riders have no…Albuquerque’s Big Choice: Prioritize Streets for Transit, or Stagnate
Feb 22, 2016, 11:31 am By Angie Schmitt
Albuquerque is at a pivotal moment that could determine whether it becomes more a walkable and…The Highway Project That Could Change Traffic Management in the U.S.
Feb 19, 2016, 11:40 am By Angie Schmitt
Tolling existing lanes on Highway 101 south of San Francisco could change the way congestion is…Oregon Gov Candidate: End Gridlock By Adding a Lane to Every Freeway
Feb 18, 2016, 11:21 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s not that unusual to see politicians approaching the problem of traffic congestion with a…What Will It Take to Save Bike-Share in Seattle?
Feb 17, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie SchmittSeattle’s bike-share system, Pronto, is in trouble. Pronto is currently run as a private…Cincinnati Preservation Board Says Historic Building Needs More Parking
Feb 16, 2016, 11:59 am By Angie Schmitt
An office developer wants to rehab a derelict 88,000-square-foot historic building right along…A Bigger Transit Benefit Is No Match for America’s Parking Tax Perk
Feb 12, 2016, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Even with “parity” between parking and transit, the federal commuter tax benefit leads more…Where Are the Best Places for Protected Intersections in Your City?
Feb 11, 2016, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt
How a protected intersection could fit into the Portland streetscape. Image: Nick Falbo via Bike…Washington State GOP Claims a Scalp in the Name of Socialized Roads
Feb 10, 2016, 11:31 am By Angie Schmitt
Republicans in the Washington State Senate are sending a message: Don’t mess with our socialized…More Than 1 in 10 Workers Commute By Bike in Some D.C. Neighborhoods
Feb 9, 2016, 11:54 am By Angie Schmitt
Bike commuting rates in central DC. Map: DDOT Imagine 20 percent of commuters getting to work by…New Evidence That Protected Bike Lanes Get People Cycling More
Feb 8, 2016, 11:43 am By Angie Schmitt
A survey in Toronto shows that a protected lane led to new bike trips. Photo: Martin Reis via I…Progress on Detroit’s Effort to Fix Its Badly Broken Transit System
Fri 11:04am By Angie Schmitt
Detroit’s transit system has been in crisis now for years. Among the horror stories chronicled by…A University Built Around the Car Sees the Light
Feb 4, 2016, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
Fresno State University was, until very recently, your prototypical car commuting school. The school…Road Spending Threatens to Crowd Out BRT in Montgomery County
Feb 3, 2016, 11:33 am By Angie Schmitt
Montgomery County, Maryland, has an ambitious forward-looking vision for a bus rapid transit system,…
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