Americans Demand Goals for Reducing Bike and Pedestrian Deaths
Jul 2, 2014, 10:31 am By Angie Schmitt“They’re gonna need to see this upstairs.” That’s what staff at the U.S. Department of…Why Reliable Data Matters for Active Transportation
Jul 1, 2014, 11:49 am By Angie SchmittDeron Lovaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Washington, D.C. The following is a guest post…Skateboarding Is Transportation, Too
Jul 1, 2014, 10:55 am By Angie Schmitt
The municipal skateboard ban is the “get off my lawn” of transportation policies. Photo: Pixabay…Oregon Study Finds 94 Percent of Cyclists Stop at Red Lights
Jun 30, 2014, 11:23 am By Angie Schmitt
Contrary to lawless cyclist mythos, a study finds that nearly all cyclists in four Oregon cities…What do You Think of Level of Service?
Jun 30, 2014, 9:01 am By Angie SchmittSan Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR) yesterday posted a discussion about…Great City Parks Aren’t Surrounded By Suburban Roads
Jun 27, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie Schmitt
Druid Hill Park in Baltimore is surrounded by wide, suburban roads. Photo: GGWash There’s nothing…Even with Rebalancing, Bike Sharing is Still Low-Carbon Transportation
11:54am By Angie SchmittJust to add something to this story about bikeshare rebalancing. Emily Badger writes As a result,…The Last Thing Atlanta Needs Is a Billion Dollar Interchange Expansion
11:00am By Angie Schmitt
Spending a billion dollars to widen highways isn’t the solution to Atlanta’s transportation…NTSB Recommends Truck Side Guards to Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists
Wed 10:55am By Angie Schmitt
Tractor-trailer trucks may soon be required to come equipped with side guards that prevent…“Greenest City in America” Failing to Meet Weak VMT Reduction Goal
Jun 24, 2014, 1:09 pm By Angie SchmittThe new Greenworks progress report came out last week, which tracks the efforts of the Mayor’s…How Cars Constrain Freedom
Jun 24, 2014, 11:01 am By Angie Schmitt
When cars were first introduced, writes Jason Segedy at Notes from the Underground, they appeared…Pittsburgh and Bill Peduto Get Cracking on Downtown Bike Lanes
Jun 23, 2014, 11:04 am By Angie Schmitt
Big things are happening in Pittsburgh. Last year, the city elected new mayor Bill Peduto, who…San Diego Added 39 Miles of Buffered Bike Lanes in the Last Year
Jun 20, 2014, 10:49 am By Angie Schmitt
The city of San Diego built miles of buffered bike lanes in the last fiscal year. Photo: Adrian…An Atlanta Neighborhood’s Vanished Street Grid
Jun 19, 2014, 10:44 am By Angie Schmitt
Atlanta’s Vine City neighborhood was destroyed in the name of urban renewal. Image: @PEDSAtlanta…The Case for Taxing Oil Before It Reaches the Pump
Jun 18, 2014, 10:58 am By Angie SchmittIn the weeks leading up to the impending insolvency of America’s transportation funding source,…What Else Could Cities Do With the Space Devoted to Cars?
Jun 17, 2014, 11:12 am By Angie Schmitt
In Fairlie-Poplar, you could build a “second neighborhood” by repurposing the area devoted to…Cyclist Injuries Declined More in Cities With Bike-Share Than Without It
Jun 16, 2014, 10:59 am By Angie Schmitt
In five cities with bike-share, both head injuries and injuries of all types decreased more than in…The Whole City of Florence Could Fit Inside an Atlanta Interchange
Jun 13, 2014, 10:52 am By Angie Schmitt
This is Florence and an Atlanta interchange at the same scale. Image: Steve Mouzon via Treehugger…ODOT Postpones Road Projects due to Federal Funding Uncertainty
Jun 13, 2014, 10:38 am By Angie SchmittThe Oregon Department of Transportation has decided to postpone new road construction projects for…In the Twin Cities, Population Still Clustered Where the Streetcar Went
Jun 12, 2014, 10:57 am By Angie Schmitt
In the Twin Cities, population density still closely tracks old streetcar routes. Image: Minnesota…
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