What’s the Best Way to Tax Parking?
Jul 25, 2014, 10:54 am By Angie Schmitt
Taxing parking, the way Pittsburgh does, can make downtowns livelier and encourage a healthier mix…DC’s Metro Plan has Changed a Lot Since 1968
Jul 25, 2014, 10:47 am By Angie Schmittby Matt Johnson and David Alpert Saturday, the Metro system will grow in length by 10% with the…How to Breathe Cleaner Air While Biking: Ride at 11 MPH
Jul 24, 2014, 11:07 am By Angie Schmitt
Portland State University Ph.D candidate Alex Bigazzi has been biking around Portland with a $300…Why People Who Love Nature Should Live Apart From It
Jul 23, 2014, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
If you care about the natural environment, where should you live? Surrounding yourself with the…Senate Poised to take up House Plan to Patch Highway Trust Fund
Jul 23, 2014, 10:16 am By Angie SchmittSometime this week the Senate is expected to take up and vote on the House’s bill to postpone the…America’s Myopic Public Debate About Tolling Roads
Jul 22, 2014, 10:52 am By Angie Schmitt
Suspending tolls on the SR 520 bridge in Seattle would likely make traffic worse during a…Will Texas DOT Gouge Another Highway Through Dallas?
Jul 21, 2014, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
A proposal for the $1.3 billion Trinity Toll Road in Dallas. Image: North Texas Tolling Authority…We Need a New Term to Describe Uber and Lyft
Fri 10:55am By Angie Schmitt
Companies like Uber and Lyft make any car owner a potential paid chauffeur, and their services are…St. Louis to Pedestrians: Drop Dead
Jul 17, 2014, 11:09 am By Angie Schmitt
A busy crosswalk has been erased in St. Louis, and the city is doing everything it can to prevent…Connecting Detroit Neighborhoods With Better Streets and Public Spaces
Jul 16, 2014, 10:53 am By Angie Schmitt
This intersection redesign calls for sidewalk extensions, bike lanes, high-visibility crosswalks,…Fixing One of Florida’s Deadly Roads With a Protected Bikeway
Jul 15, 2014, 10:40 am By Angie Schmitt
A new vision for Florida’s deadly Rickenbacker Causeway. Image: Bernard Zyscovich via…Misplaced Priorities: Spending $20 Million for 1,200 Drivers
Jul 14, 2014, 10:43 am By Angie Schmitt
Minnesota is planning to spend $20 million to widen and straighten the state highway through the…Denver’s Big Opportunity for World-Class Streets
Jul 11, 2014, 10:57 am By Angie Schmitt
Denver could transform Broadway with transit enhancements and a two-way protected bike lane.…In Portland, Merchants Lead the Charge for New Protected Bike Lanes
Jul 10, 2014, 10:44 am By Angie Schmitt
A bike lane protected from traffic by a row of planters, like this one from Vancouver, BC, is one…DUI Arrests Dropped in Philly After Ride-Share Companies Came to Town
Jul 9, 2014, 11:10 am By Angie Schmitt
Philadelphia saw DUI arrests drop after ride-sharing companies began offering service. Graph: Plan…DHS Has Spent Over $1 Billion on Public Transit Security and Surveillance
Jul 9, 2014, 10:40 am By Angie SchmittThere is probably no safer place than public transit stations and vehicles. Despite what you see in…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…
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