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Inside the Latest “Distracted Pedestrians” Con
Hospital records from 2014 showed that distracted walking accounted for 78% of pedestrian injuries throughout the United States.
March 31, 2016
Protected Bike Lanes Could Be Coming to Detroit’s Main Drag
Surely and steadily, biking is on the upswing in Detroit. Thousands of people turn out for "Slow Roll" social rides, a cultural event that exposes more people to the possibilities of cycling in the city. And the city has been adding bike lanes at an impressive clip.
March 30, 2016
If You’re Requiring Parking by Transit Stations, You’re Doing It Wrong
The city of Waterloo, Ontario, is in the process of building a new 12-mile light rail line called Ion Rapid Transit. Now the most pressing question is how to make it a success.
March 29, 2016
Before You Get Too Excited About Seattle’s Big Transit Expansion…
Read Doug Trumm's post at the Urbanist about Sound Transit's $50 billion, 25-year expansion plan, known as ST3, which the agency revealed yesterday. It's ambitious in scope, but will the new lines meet the region's most pressing transit needs?
March 25, 2016
High-Speed Police Chases: Not Worth the Risk
High-speed police chases have no place in crowded cities. The risk of killing innocent bystanders is just too high to justify maybe preventing the "bad guy" from getting away.
March 22, 2016
Can Milwaukee Build a Downtown Stadium That’s Not a Disaster?
A promotional video for the Milwaukee Bucks' new downtown arena promises the public a "ripple effect" for their investment of hundreds of millions of dollars, saying the stadium will "transform" the neighborhood with development and jobs.
March 21, 2016
Architect of Houston Bus Overhaul: “Why Haven’t More Agencies Done This?”
Last time we checked in on Houston's bus network redesign, ridership was on the rise just a few months after METRO, the local transit agency, rearranged its routes. The new pattern optimized existing resources, providing more people with access to more frequent bus service without costing more to operate.
March 17, 2016
Gun Lobby’s New Target: The Bus
Letting people carry firearms on transit vehicles is a new priority for the gun lobby in several states where legislation to expand concealed carry rules to buses and trains is gaining momentum.
March 14, 2016
How to Get Airport Transit Right
The big rail line to the airport is an awfully seductive transit project to many political decision makers. So cities keep heaping resources on flashy airport transit even though the ridership is seldom worth the expense. Toronto, for instance, recently rolled out a new airport line that costs a bundle to ride and is drawing a disappointing number of passengers.
March 11, 2016
It’s True: The Typical Car Is Parked 95 Percent of the Time
Cars are a very inefficient transportation technology for too many reasons to count. They take up huge amounts of space but get driven around mostly empty -- the average private car in the U.S. carries only 1.6 people. A lot of the time, people drive distances that are short enough to easily walk or bike -- 28 percent of car trips are a mile or less, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
March 10, 2016