Some Carsharing Optimism
Mar 4, 2014, 11:11 am By Angie SchmittI have often been a carsharing optimist. But I am also often frustrated at the seemingly slow rise…Anti-Smart Growth Tirade Sounds a Lot Like Urbanism
Mar 3, 2014, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
What do proponents of healthy cities — or smart growth, if you prefer — really want? Is it…How Dangerous Streets Limit People’s Experience of Their Neighborhood
Feb 28, 2014, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
What’s the cost of wide, high-speed, uninviting roads in urban neighborhoods? The writer’s…Are Streetcars as Part of the Transit Network in Portland?
Feb 28, 2014, 11:04 am By Angie SchmittCurtis Ailes has long been a Portland Transport correspondent, living in Indianapolis. He and his…The Problem With Speed Cameras That Don’t Catch Most Speeders
Feb 27, 2014, 11:22 am By Angie Schmitt
A few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death for a pedestrian who is hit by a…This Awesome Protected Bikeway Isn’t Good Enough for the Dutch
Feb 26, 2014, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
A new route improving on this bike path will cost between 2 to 3 million Euros, an investment the…Death by Streetcar: What are the Odds?
Feb 26, 2014, 10:40 am By Angie SchmittRecently WCPO Channel 9 aired an I-Team investigation entitled “Streetcar will cause accidents &…Pittsburgh Turns a Traffic Shortcut Into a Scenic, Car-Free Park Road
Feb 25, 2014, 11:07 am By Angie Schmitt
A park road just for walking and biking — that’s no longer a fantasy in Pittsburgh. Until…Grand Rapids’ Grand Plan for Safer, Better Maintained Streets
Feb 25, 2014, 10:35 am By Angie SchmittBy Chris McCahill The City of Grand Rapids has set in motion a plan to repair its aging roads and…“Moneyball” for Cities
Feb 24, 2014, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Chuck Marohn is an engineer and planner who spent years dispensing the conventional wisdom to cities…Taking Advantage of the Bike Commuter Benefit
Feb 24, 2014, 10:50 am By Angie SchmittThe bicycle commuting reimbursement was added to the tax code five years ago, in 2009, yet its…Salad Days Are Over for Walmart. Now What?
Feb 21, 2014, 11:01 am By Angie Schmitt
Same-store sales at Target and Walmart have stagnated as gas gets more expensive. Image: CNBC via…Culs De Sac City Streets for Safety?
Feb 21, 2014, 10:34 am By Angie SchmittAt Cato At Liberty, Randall O’Toole provides a list of recommendations for reversing Rust Belt…The Next Breakthrough for American Bike Lanes: Protected Intersections
Feb 20, 2014, 10:48 am By Angie SchmittAs protected bike lanes become more widespread in the United States, creating physical separation…Why Clearing Sidewalks Isn’t a Priority Like Plowing Streets
Feb 19, 2014, 10:36 am By Angie Schmitt
If where you live is anything like where I live, the sidewalks are a mess right now. People are…MARTA Expansion Could Help Reverse Atlanta’s Legacy of Segregation
Feb 18, 2014, 11:08 am By Angie Schmitt
This map shows the geography of racial segregation in Atlanta. Transit development has reinforced…Understanding Changes in Walking and Biking in America’s Cities
Feb 18, 2014, 11:02 am By Angie SchmittWith so much information at our fingertips day in and day out, sifting through it for clarity and…What Seattle Could Do Instead of Throwing Money Down a Hole
10:56am By Angie Schmitt
Seattle’s “Bertha” tunnel borer is broken and buried, and expenses continue to mount for the…The Sprawl Machine Started Winding Down 20 Years Ago
Thu 10:57am By Angie Schmitt
USDA figures show that sprawl has been losing momentum for a long time. When exactly was the point…Hawaii’s “Aloha” Crosswalk and the Tyranny of Standard Street Designs
Feb 12, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
This “Aloha” crosswalk is delighting crowds and vexing public officials. Why? Photo: Strong…
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