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Using the “Transportation Revolution” to Sell Real Estate in Miami
The trend of parking-free residential development continues in cities around North America: first there was Portland, then Toronto. The latest city that seems to be catching on to the craze is none other than Miami.
June 6, 2013
Pedestrian Overpasses: Hamster Tunnels for Walking and Biking
Skywalks, pedestrian overpasses, or, as our friends at Transit Miami like to call them, "hamster tunnels," are an ugly symbol of the last century's transportation sensibilities. In an effort to comfortably integrate pedestrians into the street fabric and boost sidewalk activity, some cities, including Cincinnati and Baltimore, have been tearing down their pedestrian bridges.
June 5, 2013
Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against $1.7B Wisconsin Highway Project
Environmental attorneys in Wisconsin are doing tremendously important work. Groups representing people of color and poorer Wisconsinites recently won an injunction against a $1.7 billion interchange outside Milwaukee. They argued that such a costly highway project, with no provisions for transit, is discriminatory because it confers advantages to relatively wealthy commuters while offering nothing for the region's transit-dependent population.
June 4, 2013
Study: Walkability Linked to Much Lower Risk of Default on Housing Loans
Here's a finding that offers serious food for thought after our recent housing meltdown: A University of Arizona professor has found that loans for apartment buildings are much less likely to enter default if the residences are located in walkable, transit-accessible locations.
June 3, 2013
Cycling Kids: The True Indicator of a Bike-Friendly City
There's been a lot of talk this week about who's riding bikes. A new report finds that the growth in cycling in the U.S. is reflected most dramatically in populations that tend to be marginalized or ignored, while New York City's transportation commissioner says she'd like to see more women on Citi Bikes.
May 31, 2013
In Washington State, Speeding Projects to Slow Motorists
Here's what happening around the Network today:
May 30, 2013
Report Finds Emerging Cycling Population That Looks Like America
A promising new report says cycling is booming across the United States, with the biggest gains coming from young people, women, and people of color getting on bikes.
May 29, 2013
The Old “We Don’t Need Bike Lanes Because Nobody Bikes Here” Nonsense
"I went out and parked under a shade tree, it was on a Saturday, a beautiful day and I counted in one hour 374 cars and zero bikes," Fresno City Councilman Steve Brandau told a local ABC affiliate.
May 28, 2013
Bike-Share Leads People to Ride Their Own Bikes More
A recent survey of Washington's Capital Bikeshare members found that the average annual subscriber drove 198 fewer miles per year. That added up to about 4.4 million fewer miles of driving annually in the DC region. Members also saved an average of $800 a year per person.
May 28, 2013
Taxes Too High? Try Building Walkable, Mixed-Use Development
Smart growth could increase Fresno's tax revenue by 45 percent per acre. In Champaign, Illinois, it could save 23 percent per year on city services. Study after study has demonstrated: Walkable, mixed-use development is a much better deal for municipalities than car-oriented suburban development.
May 22, 2013