The Part of Rent Increases That Really Is Rich People’s Fault
Dec 17, 2013, 10:33 am By Angie SchmittI tend to be pretty defensive of rich people and developers when it comes to urban growth, since I…Making Private Donors Pay for Cincy Streetcar: A Classic Double-Standard
Dec 16, 2013, 11:14 am By Angie Schmitt
This is a make or break week for the Cincinnati streetcar. The Federal Transit Administration has…Why State Legislatures Are Hostile to Big Cities
Dec 16, 2013, 10:31 am By Angie SchmittPublic Sector, Inc. pointed me at a very interesting study that just came out in the American…Study: Parking Minimums Cost Seattle Renters $246 a Month
Dec 13, 2013, 10:39 am By Angie Schmitt
In Seattle, certain neighborhoods now allow the construction of apartment buildings with no parking.…Oregonians Less Interested in Bigger Highways, More Excited for Bike/Ped
10:45am By Angie Schmitt
Oregonians are increasingly uninterested in seeing roads expanded and more interested in ensuring…Why Cyclists Love Green Bike Lanes
Wed 10:42am By Angie Schmitt
At the end of the day, it’s just paint. But green bike lanes and intersection treatments have a…Metro Atlanta’s Cul-De-Sacs are Bad for Your Health
Wed 10:29am By Angie SchmittThings I learned from reading Why Cul-de-Sacs Are Bad for Your Health on Slate.com: The average…Feds to Cincinnati: Resume Streetcar or Forfeit $40 Million
Dec 10, 2013, 10:53 am By Angie Schmitt
Hows does a politician justify spurning millions in federal grants out of supposed concern for the…More Transit Service or Lower Fares?
Dec 9, 2013, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
As the economy gradually improves, some transit budgets are looking a little rosier. In a few rare…Dallas Builds Urban Park Over Recessed Freeway
Dec 9, 2013, 10:16 am By Angie SchmittBy Mark R. Brown, AICP@carfreedallas Dallas has never been known for its urban parks nor as a model…Attorney: Town Goes Too Far With Penalties for Parents of Helmetless Kids
Dec 6, 2013, 10:03 am By Angie Schmitt
In the quest for safer cycling, the village of Oak Park just outside Chicago has gone punitive. This…John Cranley’s Cincinnati Streetcar Circus
Dec 5, 2013, 11:56 am By Angie Schmitt
The news out of Cincinnati continues to grow more absurd as Mayor John Cranley moves to kill a…Most New DC Walmarts Get Failing Grade as Urban Buildings
Dec 4, 2013, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
Walmart’s anxiously anticipated move into cities is well underway in our nation’s capital. The…Capitol Hill: Give to Streetsblog and Streetfilms and Enter to Win a New PUBLIC Bike
Dec 4, 2013, 10:40 am By Angie SchmittLast week, when everyone was getting all sappy over Thanksgiving, did you give thanks for…New Mayor Moves to “Pause” Construction of Cincinnati Streetcar
Dec 3, 2013, 11:14 am By Angie Schmitt
Yesterday was day one for the mayoral administration of John Cranley in Cincinnati, as well as a new…Scenes of Half-Empty Parking Lots on the Busiest Shopping Day of the Year
Dec 2, 2013, 11:11 am By Angie Schmitt
A WalMart in Ada, Oklahoma, on Black Friday. Photo: @fineplanner/Twitter America’s enormous,…Are “Artifically Low Speed Limits” Really Dangerous?
Dec 2, 2013, 10:51 am By Angie SchmittI just wrote a post about proponents of a higher speed limit on the Illinois Tollway claiming that…A Bus Rider’s Frustration With Transit Planners
Nov 27, 2013, 10:18 am By Angie Schmitt
Nick Magrino at Streets.mn describes what it’s like to ride the bus in the Minneapolis-St. Paul…Leah Treat: Portland Transportation Director Talks Road Funding Package
Nov 27, 2013, 10:04 am By Angie SchmittLeah Treat is starting to feel at home. It’s only been four months since Treat officially took the…Pennsylvania Transportation Bill a “Dramatic Win” for Biking and Walking
Nov 26, 2013, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s a lot to like in the new $2.3 billion transportation package passed by the Pennsylvania…
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