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Greater Cleveland in Denial About Its Downfall: Sprawl
Perhaps you've heard about Cleveland's terrible vacancy problem, generally attributed to the decline of the manufacturing industry.
November 17, 2011
Cash-Strapped Wyoming DOT to Halt Highway Expansion. Will Others Follow?
Further evidence that the highway era in America is coming to a close: Under financial strain, a state DOT has stepped and up said it will stop expanding highways.
November 17, 2011
The High Cost of Cheap Roads
If there's one thing we can all agree on, whether you bike, drive, or ride the bus, it's that American roads are in bad shape. Now the bill is coming due on our poorly maintained infrastructure, and America is coming up short.
November 16, 2011
More Evidence That Bike Facilities Are Good for Local Businesses
It's a shame businesses so often line up against better bike infrastructure. Believing that business depends on customers who drive, local store owners have opposed bike improvements in Philadelphia, Memphis and many other cities.
November 15, 2011
In Massachusetts, Driving Drunk, Getting Caught, Walking Away Scot Free
When it comes to driving sins, awareness is rising about the dangers of texting. Not to be forgotten is the old classic, drunk driving, which is still the number one driving-related killer. Nearly one-third of motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol. In 2009, that added up to about 11,000 deaths.
November 14, 2011
Want to Sell Voters on Transit? Keep It Simple
What makes a local transit referendum successful?
November 10, 2011
Raleigh-Durham Voters Give Go-Ahead to Light Rail Plans
Yesterday was a mixed bag for transit at the ballot box. Voters in Cincinnati beat back a second referendum that would have prevented the city from building its planned and ready-to-go streetcar line. In Seattle, meanwhile, an initiative that would have allowed local electeds to raise vehicle license fees to support transit was rejected.
November 9, 2011
Saving the Farm: The Fight to Keep Sprawl From Engulfing Rural America
On Streetsblog we talk a lot about the effect of sprawl on cities and suburbs. It forces people to drive everywhere, to the detriment of their physical and financial health. It pollutes the air and drains city budgets.
November 8, 2011
FRA Safety Regs Add Costs, Not Safety, to American Rail
The Federal Railroad Administration is an increasingly frequent target for Streetsblog Network members. Writers including Alon Levy at Pedestrian Observations and the mysterious "Drunk Engineer" who pens Systemic Failure have called out FRA safety regulations as irrational and out-of-date, adding unnecessary costs to rail operations and preventing the modernization of Amtrak and commuter rail systems.
November 7, 2011
Report: “Cash for Clunkers” Was a Lemon
Here's the thing about subsidies: They encourage people to do more of something than they would have under normal circumstances.
November 4, 2011