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Fix Parking Craters With a Parking Tax
Like many American cities, and maybe more than most, downtown Atlanta is riddled with surface parking lots that return little value in terms of revenue or curb appeal.
February 10, 2014
What Happens When Jobs Are Out of the Reach of Transit
The Milwaukee region has a big problem. Over the last few decades, most jobs were added in far-flung suburbs that tend to be completely inaccessible by public transit.
February 6, 2014
Five Ways Colleges Are Coaxing Students Out of Their Cars
The University of Wisconsin-Madison provides bike valet at its football games. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill supports free transit for everyone in the region. The University of California, Irvine launched a bike-share system in 2009, long before any major city in California had done so.
February 5, 2014
Missouri Doubles Down on Highway Spending Despite Diminishing Returns
States everywhere are feeling the squeeze in their transportation budgets. As gas taxes stagnate, they either have to raise revenue or cut spending.
February 5, 2014
The $600 Protected Bike Lane
The first step to creating safer, more inclusive streets is to question the wisdom and permanence of the way things are. Here's how folks in Minneapolis are helping people make that mental leap.
February 4, 2014
The Millennials Take St. Louis
That young people are moving to cities is well established by now, but in some cities, it's more true than others. One question that lingers is whether some American cities will be left behind.
January 31, 2014
Defying Evidence, Baltimore PD Wrongly Fault Bicyclist in Collision
We've seen plenty of police bias against cyclists, but this case is even more overtly unjust than what you typically see.
January 30, 2014
The Antidote to Atlanta’s Cold Weather Traffic Insanity
Cold temperatures, a little more than a dusting of snow, and what seems to be a completely inept storm response have paralyzed Atlanta's freeways. The whole region is reeling.
January 29, 2014
From Strip Mall to Neighborhood
Just how much potential is embedded in the local strip mall with its acres of surface parking? A project in Montgomery County, Maryland, provides a great example of how to transform car-oriented suburban development into a walkable place with a mix of uses.
January 28, 2014
Which Came First, Children or Cars?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, James Kennedy at Transport Providence brings up an experience he had recently that's likely to be familiar to many younger community activists -- the "you-don't-have-kids-yet-so-you-don't-matter" brushoff:
January 27, 2014