What If We Rated Schools by Walkability?
Jan 3, 2014, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
We live in an era when school ratings are everywhere. Assigning “grades” to schools based on…The Rise of Curbs: Protected Biking’s Second Act Begins
Jan 3, 2014, 10:28 am By Angie SchmittAustin workers set modular precast curbs in place on Third Street downtown. After five years of…Another Crash on Miami’s Brickell Avenue “Death Curve”
Jan 2, 2014, 11:41 am By Angie SchmittAlthough no pedestrians have died or been critically injured on the Brickell Avenue “Death…2013 in City Transportation — Two Steps Forward…
Jan 2, 2014, 11:35 am By Angie Schmitt
Looking back at the year in transportation reform, there are certainly many reasons to be encouraged…Milwaukee’s Job Sprawl Mess: a Cautionary Tale
11:13am By Angie Schmitt
Remember how suburban office parks used to be all the rage? Their strongest selling point was that…Air Travel Predictions Were Wrong Too
11:09am By Angie SchmittThere have been a number of reports about those wildly inaccurate predictions of future highway…Seattle’s Uber Crackdown Would Protect Taxi Industry, Hurt Riders
Thu 10:58am By Angie Schmitt
The Seattle City Council is poised to pass some legislation that would crack down on popular…Are Regional Transit Agencies Too Beholden to the Suburbs?
Dec 18, 2013, 11:20 am By Angie Schmitt
The conflict over the Cincinnati Streetcar is clearly rooted in some sort of geographic tension. The…How to Ruin Your Street Grid With Highways, Parking, and Superblocks
Dec 17, 2013, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
Atlanta’s street grid, circa 1911. Image: ATL Urbanist Street grids are a key ingredient in a…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
Dec 12, 2013, 10:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Oregonians are increasingly uninterested in seeing roads expanded and more interested in ensuring…Why Cyclists Love Green Bike Lanes
Dec 11, 2013, 10:42 am 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
Dec 11, 2013, 10:29 am 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…
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