Advice for the Would-Be Car-Free
The other night I was talking with a friend who wants to give up his
family's car but is having trouble convincing his wife that they can do
without it. I assured him that it really is possible, given his
circumstances -- they live in New York, close to several subway lines,
and just a couple of blocks from a garage that is well-stocked with
Zipcars.
October 5, 2009
Making Employers Liable For Their Distracted Drivers
Today one of our Streetsblog Network members picks up on some ideas in the latest New York Times article about distracted driving, which focused on workers who multitask in their cars using a variety of electronic devices. The Chicago Bicycle Advocate, which is written by a personal injury attorney, says that only the threat of liability for employers may be able to influence this frightening trend:
October 2, 2009
Can We Learn Something From the New Cowboys Stadium?
(editor's note: City of Industry, I'm looking at you...)
October 1, 2009
Are Two-Way Streets the Way of the Future?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we're featuring a post from San Francisco's Pedestrianist
about two-way street conversions in Minneapolis and how such changing
traffic patterns could benefit pedestrians and other users:
September 29, 2009
In Denver, They Get It: Bikes Are Good for Business
People see bicycles and bicycle infrastructure in a lot of different ways. In New York, for instance, some politicians and business owners seem to view bike lanes and the people who ride in them as somehow dangerous for small businesses.
September 23, 2009
Wanted: Your Eyes on Your Streets
Bikes on the Governors Island Ferry in New York City. Photo by Benjamin Running. We need your help. We want to see what you’re seeing when you’re out there on the streets of America, and we’re going to be asking you to send us your pictures on specific themes in the weeks to come. This … Continued
September 22, 2009
The Cost of Lowballing Light Rail Ridership Projections
The Overhead Wire has picked up on a piece in Saturday's New York Times
about how light rail ridership in Phoenix has exceeded expectations.
The post points out that this isn't the first time the Federal
Transportation Administration has underestimated demand for similar
projects, a pattern that has the potential for real consequences:
September 21, 2009
Planning and Density: Who’s Forcing Whom?
Today we're talking development and density. Greater Greater Washington has a post about zoning policies and traffic congestion in Montgomery County, Maryland, where a debate over growth policy that would encourage in-fill development near existing transit is getting heated.
September 18, 2009
Blaming Cyclists for Dangerous Roads: It Goes Way Back
On Bicyclelaw.com yesterday, there was a terrible story out of Canada about a crash involving a reckless motorist and law-abiding cyclists.
September 17, 2009
In Dallas, You Don’t Get What You Don’t Pay For
On Monday, we featured a post from The Transit Pass that called out Dallas as one of the U.S. cities in which the proportion of transit users to population is sadly anemic.
September 16, 2009