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…D.C. Poised to Strike Down Law That Blames Cyclists When They Are Struck
May 12, 2016, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
When cyclists and pedestrians are injured in traffic crashes in D.C., there’s a big legal obstacle…Zoning Reform Will Boost Housing Affordability and Walkability in D.C.
May 11, 2016, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
A change to D.C.’s zoning code will allow homeowners to build and rent out a basement apartment,…How Boston Will Cut Transit Construction Costs Without Diluting Transit
May 10, 2016, 11:13 am By Angie Schmitt
About $300 million can be shaved off the cost of Boston’s Green Line Extension by eliminating…Paris Kicks Off Monthly Car-Free Sundays on the Champs-Élysées
May 9, 2016, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
Photo: Celesteh It’s been almost six months since Paris held its big car-free day, a jubilant…Using Stress Maps to Identify Gaps in the Bike Network
May 6, 2016, 11:15 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s an interesting way to evaluate how well a street network works for biking. Stephen Tu and…It’s Not Rocket Science: If Streets Are Safe, More Kids Walk or Bike to School
May 5, 2016, 11:21 am By Angie Schmitt
Yesterday was national Bike to School Day, an event that shows kids what it’s like to…How Would Jane Jacobs Zone?
May 4, 2016, 11:19 am By Angie Schmitt
The King-Spadina area of Toronto is a living testament to how Jane Jacobs would shape the…Cyclists Will Pay to Park at Seattle’s New Light Rail Stations. Will Drivers?
May 3, 2016, 11:07 am By Angie Schmitt
Right now, the Seattle region is hashing out how to spend $50 billion to expand transit.…After Countings Cars for Ages, Dallas Starts to Count Walkers and Bikers
May 2, 2016, 11:51 am By Ben Fried
They say “what you measure is what you get,” and for the first time, the North Central Texas…Owners of Big Parking Lots Have to Pay More in Northeast Ohio
Apr 29, 2016, 11:59 am By Angie Schmitt
This big box center will be charged about $44,000 a year for its parking lot. Image: NE Ohio Sewer…Take a Moment to Appreciate the Absolute Enormity of This Interchange
Apr 28, 2016, 11:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Louisville’s new and expanded “Spaghetti Junction,” right between downtown and the waterfront.…When Homeowners Near Good Transit Refuse to Share the Neighborhood
Apr 27, 2016, 11:55 am By Angie SchmittThis video from the Minneapolis-based satirical site Wedge LIVE sends up the not-in-my-backyard…Around Houston, a Million People Want to Live in a Walkable Place But Don’t
Apr 26, 2016, 11:49 am By Angie Schmitt
About half of Harris County residents want to live in a walkable area, according to the Kinder…Drain the Great Lakes to Fuel Sprawl? Not So Fast
Apr 25, 2016, 11:42 am By Angie Schmitt
Governors of the states surrounding the Great Lakes are considering a water policy case with big…Tell the Feds: Don’t Turn City Streets Into Highways
Apr 22, 2016, 11:34 am By Angie Schmitt
Will the Obama administration prod state DOTs to abandon the destructive practice of widening roads…Fake Jaywalking Tickets for Kids: A Sad Reflection of Our Awful Streets
Apr 21, 2016, 11:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Who is responsible for the safety of kids on the street? Street safety is your responsibility, kids.…Philly Mayor: Tax Soda to Pay for Bikeways
Apr 20, 2016, 11:18 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s an idea whose time has come: Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has proposed a tax on soda and…
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