Why Cities Should Strive for Streets That “Fail”
Sep 23, 2014, 10:51 am By Angie Schmitt
What makes a good street? Wide, tree-lined sidewalks? A concentration of businesses and activity? Or…Will Florida DOT Pull Off a “Culture Change” and Make Streets Safer?
Sep 22, 2014, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
Holding the distinction of being the most dangerous state for biking and walking seems to have…Norwegian Town Pays Cyclists and Pedestrians “Reverse Toll” Money
10:56am By Angie Schmitt
How’s this for bike- and pedestrian-friendly? A town in Norway is paying people to bike and walk.…Cyclist Found Guilty for Riding in Street
10:37am By Angie SchmittThe Midwest, my home state included, is stereotyped as backwoods rednecks for a reason…this is one…DC and New Orleans Closing the Bike Commute Gap With Portland
Thu 10:53am By Angie Schmitt
Growth in bike commuting has slowed in Portland and Minneapolis, while some less well-known biking…When Highways Are Barriers to Opportunity
Sep 17, 2014, 11:02 am By Brad Aaron
Looking at a map of commute times, Patrick Kennedy at Walkable Dallas-Fort Worth finds that people…How to Improve 3-Foot Passing Laws
Sep 16, 2014, 10:32 am By Brad Aaron
After a couple of vetoes by Governor Jerry Brown, California finally has a 3-foot passing law. As of…With Permit Parking, John Cranley Could Help Cincinnati Despite Himself
Sep 15, 2014, 11:02 am By Brad Aaron
Chalk this one up as a worthwhile proposal offered in bad faith. Streetsblog readers may remember…The Link Between Northeast Ohio’s Flooding and Its Sprawl
Sep 12, 2014, 10:44 am By Ben Fried
As Cuyahoga County has sprawled since 1948, with roughly the same population now covering nearly…Lagos Bus Rapid Transit Handles 25 Percent of All Commutes
Sep 11, 2014, 11:05 am By Brad Aaron
Six years after Lagos, Nigeria, launched the first Bus Rapid Transit program in all of Africa, the…Two Visions for a Closed DC Freeway, But Only One Shows Any Vision
Sep 10, 2014, 10:57 am By Brad Aaron
Image: Greater Greater Washington David Alpert at Greater Greater Washington reports that city…It’s OK to Build Transit-Oriented Development Before Transit
Sep 9, 2014, 10:44 am By Brad Aaron
Which should come first: transit or transit-oriented development? Mountain View, California’s…Miami Highway Builders Try to Sell a New Sprawl Project to the Public
Sep 8, 2014, 10:45 am By Ben Fried
The Miami Dade Expressway Authority (MDX) wants to build a highway extension in the southwest…Can Columbus Get Its Sprawl Under Control?
Sep 5, 2014, 10:56 am By Angie Schmitt
The green area will all be filled in with sprawl by 2050 if current patterns don’t change — more…No Charges Against Killer Cop
Sep 4, 2014, 12:23 pm By Angie SchmittAccording to this article by the LAist, no charges will be filed against the officer in the…Two Keys to Livability in Sweden — Good Suburban Buses and Slow Cars
Sep 4, 2014, 11:22 am By Angie Schmitt
In a lot of ways, Sweden isn’t that different from the Midwestern United States, says Bill…There Is No Right to Unimpeded Fast Driving
Sep 3, 2014, 11:05 am By Angie Schmitt
How come you don’t hear more drivers raging about this? Photo: Washington Bikes How do you explain…The Problem With “Infrastructurism”
Sep 2, 2014, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
Have you ever heard someone say that building a new transit line will increase ridership by so many…Uh, Oh: SE Wisconsin’s Rush-Minute Is Disappearing
Sep 2, 2014, 10:43 am By Angie SchmittThough the state highway fund is tapped out and we’re in the middle of more than $6 billion in…The Small Indiana City That’s Embracing Livable Streets
Aug 29, 2014, 11:27 am By Angie Schmitt
Kokomo, Indiana, has put resources and energy into developing streetscape features to calm traffic…
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