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Killing a Transit Project Isn’t Going to Fix Your City’s Parking Crunch
Yesterday we ran a post from Michael Andersen about how Newark fixed the glut of parked cars on Mount Prospect Avenue, the first street in New Jersey to get a protected bike lane: Instead of letting people park in the bikeway, the city started charging for parking. With a price on parking, people stopped storing their cars on the street all day long, and there was finally some turnover. Problem solved.
July 2, 2015
Your City Has a Complete Streets Policy. But Does It Have Complete Streets?
Indianapolis passed a Complete Streets ordinance in 2012 to much fanfare. Three years later, how well is the city designing streets for walking and biking?
July 1, 2015
DC’s Silver Line: A Transit Expansion 34 Years in the Making
When a politician like Maryland Governor Larry Hogan kills off a transit project, not only does he rob citizens of anticipated improvements, he could be wiping out decades of intricate planning.
June 29, 2015
Atlanta’s Big Turnaround in Walkable Development
A new report that quantifies development in walkable urban places ("WalkUPs") has good news for Atlanta.
June 26, 2015
Anatomy of a Dangerous Intersection
Streets designed to facilitate fast driving are not suitable for safe walking.
June 24, 2015
The Name Says It All: U.S. Senate Unveils the DRIVE Act
What does Congress envision for the future of transportation in the U.S.? Hint: The Senate's transportation bill is called the DRIVE Act.
June 23, 2015
Even Amsterdam Wasn’t Always “Amsterdam”
If you live in a city where people are trying to make it easier and safer to get around on foot, by bike, or via transit, you've probably heard that what works in other towns won't work in yours.
June 22, 2015
Milwaukee Could Pay Big Bucks for Downtown NBA Arena, and Its Parking
Publicly-financed arenas for privately-owned sports franchises are usually a bad deal for taxpayers. And the proposal for a new Milwaukee Bucks facility looks like a humdinger.
June 18, 2015
The Globalization of Suburbia
The above photo could be a scene from Any Suburb, USA. Except ... what's the deal with the helmet-free cyclist in street clothes?
June 17, 2015