When the Status Quo Doesn’t Cut It
Today on the Streetsblog Network, people are questioning the status quo. Sustainable Savannah
writes that the faltering economy provides yet another good argument --
along with slowing traffic and making streets safer -- for converting
one-way streets to two-way.
December 15, 2008
Streetsblog Network: No Way to Build a Sidewalk
Today on the Streetsblog Network, we check in with the good people at Broken Sidewalk
in Louisville, KY, who are talking about — you guessed it — sidewalks.
More specifically, how poorly constructed they are. Imagine the outcry
that would ensue if motorists were expected to put up with similar
obstructions in their path of travel.
December 12, 2008
Copout on the Transit Bailout
Today on the Streetsblog Network, The Transport Politic talks about how Congressional support for bailing out transit authorities who got into troublesome deals with AIG is eroding. Also, two stories about the importance of pedestrian infrastructure in suburbia. First, Planning Livable Communities laments the poor state of sidewalk snow clearance in Framingham, MA: Why is … Continued
December 11, 2008
More Portland Cyclists Mean Safer Streets
Portland, Oregon. Photo: Lynette_1_2_3/Flickr Today on the Streetsblog Network, people are talking about safety, among other things. Bike Portland has a post on how the number of bike commuters is up in that bike-friendly city and the number of traffic injuries to bicyclists is down, while Bike PGH wants to see some local response to … Continued
December 10, 2008
Obama’s Stimulus: Too Much Emphasis on Roads and Bridges?
There's a lot of reaction from members of the the Streetsblog Network to President-elect Obama's address this weekend. Some transit advocates, like The Transport Politic, are putting a positive spin on it, and Ryan Avent at The Bellows says, "it’s really amazing to see the wave of public intellectual criticism [for] Obama’s potential stimulus plan." Avent adds, in another post:
December 8, 2008
Today on Streetsblog.net
Image: Leimert Park Beat We’re coming to the end of our first week at Streetsblog Network. The response has been overwhelming and very heartening. We’ve been getting e-mails from all over the country, and the message we’re hearing is that people are craving connection with others who are thinking about the ways in which smart … Continued
December 5, 2008
Today on Streetsblog.net
We're headed out to the West Coast this morning on Streetsblog Network, where we are now featuring feeds from 142 blogs and adding new members all the time (welcome Kansas! welcome Kentucky!).
December 4, 2008
Introducing the Streetsblog Network
We've
just launched our shiny new transportation-policy blog network, and
we're pretty darn excited. You can find out why by clicking here.
December 2, 2008
Report: Good Transit and Good Jobs Go Hand in Hand
MARTA train in Atlanta, Georgia, where officials are studying the link between transit and job growth. How could federal job creation programs be greener? Making access to public transit a priority would be one way. A report called “Uncle Sam’s Rusty Toolkit,” released today by Good Jobs First, details the group’s finding that federal job-creation … Continued
November 21, 2008