FHWA Twice Revised VMT Forecasts Downward in 2014
Jan 12, 2015, 11:14 am By Angie SchmittLast year, after nearly a decade of declining automobile use, several key agencies revised their…More Transit Service Is Great, But It’s Not Enough on Its Own
Jan 9, 2015, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
If your built environment looks like this, more transit service will only go so far. Photo: Nicholas…New Economic Analysis: Bicycling Means Business in Washington
Jan 9, 2015, 10:47 am By Angie SchmittA new study, Economic Analysis of Outdoor Recreation in Washington State, commissioned by the…How Chris Christie Throws Reporters Off the Scent of His Worst Transit Sins
Jan 8, 2015, 11:51 am By Angie Schmitt
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently vetoed a proposal to reform the Port Authority. Photo:…“People Like Their Cars”
Jan 8, 2015, 10:58 am By Angie SchmittI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this phrase. “People like their cars!” It’s…Designing Roads for Higher “Level of Service” Isn’t About Safety
Jan 7, 2015, 11:02 am By Angie Schmitt
Officials in greater St. Paul want to knock over this building in the name of “Level of…Oklahoma City Weighs 3-Foot Passing Rule — For Cyclists, Not Drivers
Jan 6, 2015, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
A proposed law in Oklahoma City would crack down on cyclists who pass cars too closely. Seriously.…Gas Jumps Pennies Per Gallon with California Carbon Tax!
Jan 6, 2015, 10:03 am By Angie SchmittEnergy groups warned of apocalyptic spikes in the price of gasoline in California when new…Looking Ahead to the Year in Transit Expansion
Jan 5, 2015, 11:15 am By Angie SchmittAfter significant transit construction in the United States in 2014, the next year will see another…Pedestrians Making up a Greater Share of NJ Traffic Deaths
Jan 5, 2015, 10:44 am By Angie SchmittAccording to the NJ State Police 563 people were killed by motor vehicle crashes in 2014, a 4%…Wishing for “Truly Open Streets” in 2015
Jan 2, 2015, 11:08 am By Ben Fried
It’s a new year, and around the Streetsblog Network people are posting their 2014 retrospectives…To Build Safer Streets, Cities Have to Challenge State DOTs
Dec 22, 2014, 11:42 am By Angie Schmitt
Have you ever heard this line from your local transportation officials? “We’d like to redesign…Deregulate Uber, but require transparency
Dec 20, 2014, 11:16 pm By Angie Schmitt
by David Alpert How do you deregulate a transportation service like taxis? The popularity of…The Laws in Question in the Schill Case
Dec 20, 2014, 11:16 pm By Ben Fried
Cherokee+Schill.jpg This week, my colleague, Steve Clark, wrote about his experience riding with…Speed Camera Controversy in Nassau County Shows Speeding Bigger Problem than Realized
Dec 20, 2014, 11:16 pm By Angie SchmittLate last month, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano dismissed almost $2.5 million in speed camera…Underrated Transit Projects
Dec 20, 2014, 11:15 pm By Angie SchmittIn between the airport connectors and mixed-traffic streetcars are some public transit proposals…Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to Rip Out City’s First Protected Bike Lane
11:06am By Angie Schmitt
Mt. Prospect Avenue in Newark has New Jersey’s first protected bike lane, as far as we know. But…Low-Income Fares Coming to Streetcars and Foot Ferries
10:58am By Angie SchmittIn addition to the low-income fare program that has been in place in Kitsap Transit since 1985, the…Cities Won’t Turn Out the Way Highway Builders Predict
Thu 11:00am By Angie Schmitt
What if the driving slump continues apace forever, asks Patrick Kennedy. Image: Street Smarts The…Using a Construction Project to Predict the Effect of a Road Diet
Dec 17, 2014, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
Portland’s dangerous Barbur Boulevard got a temporary road diet during a recent paving project,…
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