Comeback Time for DC’s Forgotten Bus Lane Network?
Jul 8, 2014, 10:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Washington’s 1976 dedicated bus lane network is in red. Additional transit lanes planned in the…Moving Beyond ‘Smart Growth’ to a More Holistic City Agenda
Jul 8, 2014, 10:16 am By Angie SchmittI have spent most of the last twenty years working on an agenda grounded in, for lack of a better…Why Did Copenhagen’s Biking Rate Surge in One Year?
Jul 7, 2014, 10:44 am By Angie Schmitt
Copenhagen is famous for being a city where a lot of people bike. More people are biking these days…Finding Freedom in the Walkable Neighborhood
Jul 7, 2014, 10:32 am By Angie SchmittThis post is an excerpt from the new book Why I Walk: Taking a Step in the Right Direction by…The Music City’s New Urbanism: 9 Projects Leading the Transformation of Nashville
Jul 3, 2014, 12:03 pm By Angie SchmittFor many, architecture isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when…Can Oklahoma City Become a Great Cycling City?
Jul 3, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
This is a pretty typical Oklahoma City street — wide, flat and relatively empty. The city recently…How a Lack of Respect Can Literally Erase Bike Lanes
Jul 2, 2014, 10:57 am By Angie Schmitt
We have bike lanes like this where I live, especially after winter: The ones so faded you can barely…Americans Demand Goals for Reducing Bike and Pedestrian Deaths
Jul 2, 2014, 10:31 am By Angie Schmitt“They’re gonna need to see this upstairs.” That’s what staff at the U.S. Department of…Why Reliable Data Matters for Active Transportation
Jul 1, 2014, 11:49 am By Angie SchmittDeron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C. The following is a guest post…Skateboarding Is Transportation, Too
Jul 1, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
The municipal skateboard ban is the “get off my lawn” of transportation policies. Photo: Pixabay…Oregon Study Finds 94 Percent of Cyclists Stop at Red Lights
Jun 30, 2014, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
Contrary to lawless cyclist mythos, a study finds that nearly all cyclists in four Oregon cities…What do You Think of Level of Service?
Jun 30, 2014, 9:01 am By Angie SchmittSan Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) yesterday posted a discussion about…Great City Parks Aren’t Surrounded By Suburban Roads
Jun 27, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
Druid Hill Park in Baltimore is surrounded by wide, suburban roads. Photo: GGWash There’s nothing…Even with Rebalancing, Bike Sharing is Still Low-Carbon Transportation
Jun 26, 2014, 11:54 am By Angie SchmittJust to add something to this story about bikeshare rebalancing. Emily Badger writes As a result,…The Last Thing Atlanta Needs Is a Billion Dollar Interchange Expansion
Jun 26, 2014, 11:00 am By Angie Schmitt
Spending a billion dollars to widen highways isn’t the solution to Atlanta’s transportation…NTSB Recommends Truck Side Guards to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists
Jun 25, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
Tractor-trailer trucks may soon be required to come equipped with side guards that prevent…“Greenest City in America” Failing to Meet Weak VMT Reduction Goal
Jun 24, 2014, 1:09 pm By Angie SchmittThe new Greenworks progress report came out last week, which tracks the efforts of the Mayor’s…How Cars Constrain Freedom
Jun 24, 2014, 11:01 am By Angie Schmitt
When cars were first introduced, writes Jason Segedy at Notes from the Underground, they appeared…Pittsburgh and Bill Peduto Get Cracking on Downtown Bike Lanes
Jun 23, 2014, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt
Big things are happening in Pittsburgh. Last year, the city elected new mayor Bill Peduto, who…San Diego Added 39 Miles of Buffered Bike Lanes in the Last Year
Jun 20, 2014, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
The city of San Diego built miles of buffered bike lanes in the last fiscal year. Photo: Adrian…
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