Ohio Transit Riders Dumped by the Side of the Road
Earlier this year, Lorain County, Ohio, purchased 13 new buses for
its transit service using federal stimulus money. Come January 1, those
buses are going to be sitting idle.
December 4, 2009
Happy Birthday, Streetsblog Network
One year ago today, we announced the launch of the Streetsblog Network
-- a national and international network of blogs covering
transportation policy, sustainable planning, smart growth and active
transportation. We conceived of the network as a way to get people who
are passionate about these issues literally on the same page.
December 2, 2009
Girls Try Bikes, Discover New Freedom
The question of how to get more women on bikes has received quite a lot of attention recently, in part because of a recent article in Scientific American that suggested women are an "indicator species" for bike-friendly communities.
December 1, 2009
Lancet Study: We Must Reduce Auto Dependency
Lots of catching up to do after the holiday weekend. Here's a sampling of what's been coming in over the network:
November 30, 2009
Something to Be Thankful for: Kids on Bikes Around the World
Here's something to be thankful for over this holiday break: Kids on
bicycles. A beautiful thing. We got so many submissions for this one,
it was truly inspiring.
November 25, 2009
A Car-Free Experiment Rolls into Jackson, Mississippi
Today on the Streetsblog Network, news of a car-free week coming to Jackson, Mississippi. We heard about it from one of our newer network members, Jackson Bike Advocates:
November 24, 2009
Brasilia’s Pathways of Desire
Sometimes you just can't stop human beings from acting like animals. And I mean that in the best possible way.
November 23, 2009
Blaming the Pedestrian, Again
Despite the growing national attention to the dangers posed by
distracted driving, full accountability for drivers who kill or maim
pedestrians while fiddling with electronic devices is likely a long way
off. As today's post from Streetsblog Network member Sustainable Savannah notes, law enforcement officials too often seem to see things from the perspective of the person behind the windshield:
November 19, 2009
U.S. DOT Secretary Gets a Message on Pedestrian Safety
We've got a fine sampling of content from the Streetsblog Network today.
November 18, 2009
How to Get People Walking in Cincinnati
Today on the Streetsblog Network, member blog UrbanCincy
notes with deserved pride that Cincinnati was ranked the seventh-safest
large city for pedestrians in the nation in Transportation for
America's "Dangerous by Design" study.
November 17, 2009