The Fiscal Insanity of Highway Building
Apr 9, 2014, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Highways crisscross highways in Dallas, yet transportation officials never seem to think there are…Missouri Anti-Bike Legislation Defeated!
Apr 9, 2014, 10:43 am By Angie SchmittYesterday the move to cut bicycling from the state’s new transportation funding proposal was…Missouri Pols Launch Sneak Attack on Bike Funding
Apr 8, 2014, 10:59 am By Angie Schmitt
The state of Missouri is aiming to bridge its transportation funding shortfall with a 1 percent…How Long Will Detroit Residents Have to Wait for More Effective Transit?
Apr 7, 2014, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
Protesters attended the last Detroit RTA meeting, where the board decided to put off seeking…Expanding the Bike Commuter Benefit is Not a Bike Sharing Subsidy
Apr 7, 2014, 10:07 am By Angie SchmittSen. Paul Sshumer (D-NY) was able to get an amendment added a package of tax breaks passed this…The Decline of the Suburban Office Park
Apr 4, 2014, 10:51 am By Angie Schmitt
Not the future. Photo via @compujeramey Is the suburban office park going the way of the shopping…The Split Between Pragmatic Conservatism and Anti-Transit Extremism
Apr 3, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
In the final installment of a three-part series on Wisconsin’s sputtering tech sector, Bruce…HUD Expected to Loosen Restrictions on Mixed-Use Financing Soon
Apr 2, 2014, 11:46 am By Ben Fried
As Smart Growth America showed us earlier today, the costs of sprawl are high. So it’s a bitter…Are Sidewalks Really Necessary?
Apr 1, 2014, 11:24 am By Angie Schmitt
A lot of big, surprising revelations are happening in the livable streets movement around the…Reno’s 3-Foot Passing Law Gets Some Teeth
Apr 1, 2014, 10:10 am By Angie SchmittAt last week’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee we learned that the oft rumored law enforcement…Walkable or Easily Drivable? Communities Can’t be Both
Mar 31, 2014, 10:50 am By Angie Schmitt
There’s a contentious debate happening in greater Portland about a highway expansion. Suburbanites…Florida Highway Patrol Targets Dangerous Intersections
Mar 28, 2014, 11:53 am By Angie SchmittThanks to FHP, and LT Greg Bueno for leading this bike/ped safety education and enforcement…A Hard-Fought Legislative Victory for Indianapolis Transit
Mar 28, 2014, 11:05 am By Angie SchmittIndianapolis might not be known as a transit city — yet — but a legislative breakthrough at the…The Fight Over Parking Minimums in Seattle
Mar 27, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie SchmittMost people love free parking, so it’s no surprise why there is a controversy when urban planners…Philadelphia Pedestrian Plaza Welcomed by 98% of Neighbors
Mar 27, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
An overwhelming majority of neighborhood residents favor a plan to turn this Philadelphia street —…Golly, I Wish I had a Smaller House
Mar 26, 2014, 10:52 am By Angie SchmittI’m pretty set on adopting a dog. I check the SPCA website every week and fantasize about…Catching Hit-and-Run Drivers With Amber Alerts
Mar 26, 2014, 10:50 am By Angie Schmitt
A Portland woman whose son was killed by a drunk hit-and-run driver has proposed a new method to…Tell USDOT: Bicyclists’ Safety Counts!
Mar 25, 2014, 10:33 am By Angie SchmittThere is only one acceptable number: 0. While cities like New York and San Francisco have set…Graphed: While Gas Tax Erodes, Transit Fares Climb
Mar 25, 2014, 9:56 am By Angie Schmitt
Fares for St. Louis’s Metro transit system are rising steadily and outpacing inflation while the…Amtrak’s Marketing Overture to Millennials
Mar 24, 2014, 10:48 am By Angie SchmittChalk up a win for the Amtrak marketing team, which has drummed up a ton of media coverage with…
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