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Raise Your Kids in the Car, Says Stupefyingly Awful Web Site
Want to talk to your kids? Stick them in the car.
September 2, 2015
Here They Are — The Sad Benches Where No One Wants to Sit
Last week, Gracen Johnson over at Strong Towns introduced the phrase "places I don't want to sit" to describe the lousy, leftover public spaces where someone has plopped down a bench or two as an afterthought. The seating, in these cases, helps crystallize how unsalvageable our public realm becomes when everything else is planned around moving and storing cars. Who would actually want to sit there?
September 1, 2015
Louisville Police Officer Strikes Pedestrian During City’s Big Safety Push
Louisville is trying to get a handle on pedestrian safety. An average of 16 pedestrians are killed on the city's streets annually, and the last few years have been getting worse. The city has received funding from the federal government for a three-year safety campaign dubbed "Look Alive Louisville."
August 27, 2015
“Places I Don’t Want to Sit” — A Gallery of Sad Public Spaces
Gracen Johnson at Strong Towns has tapped into something universal with her post "Places I Don't Want to Sit." The above photo sums it up nicely: lousy, leftover spaces with public amenities grafted on as an afterthought. Since the whole surrounding parking lot is so hostile to people, why would anyone want to sit there?
August 25, 2015
When DOT Refuses to Acknowledge That Its Streets Have a Design Problem
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Mary Newsom at the Naked City has a classic story about a dangerous street in desperate need of a design overhaul, and a DOT that's only willing to try out tiny, cosmetic changes.
August 24, 2015
Safe Streets Pioneer Deb Hubsmith Has Died
Today the Streetsblog Network is mourning Deb Hubsmith, who died this week at age 45.
August 20, 2015
CDC: Make Cycling Safer With Protected Bike Lanes and Lower Speed Limits
What if the United States treated traffic violence like the public health issue it is? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, that would entail building bike infrastructure and slowing down drivers.
August 19, 2015
Houston Just Rebuilt Its Bus System From Scratch
On Sunday, Houston debuted an entirely new and improved bus system. The city didn't pass a new transit levy. Instead it put existing resources to use in a way that is designed to maximize frequent service and boost ridership.
August 19, 2015
To Become a Sustainable City, Atlanta Must Face Its Parking Addiction
Does Atlanta want to be a sustainable, transit-oriented city? The answer has a lot to do with how it addresses parking.
August 17, 2015
The Future American City as Imagined in 1925
It's hard to imagine, but at one point not that long ago, cities in America were at an inflection point. In the early part of the last century, the first signs of motorization and sprawl were just appearing. But not everyone was convinced that the crabgrass frontier was inevitable.
August 13, 2015