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What Is a Feminist City?

Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances […]

August 4, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

COVID May Take 14 Million Cars Off the Road Forever

But if we don't act fast, they'll come back.

August 2, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Climate Change

US Cuts Car Pollution, But Less So In Poor Communities

Fine-particle air pollution has decreased across the US, but poor and minority communities are still the most polluted

July 31, 2020

Streetsblog USA |15 Minute Cities

Top Mayors Pledge to Build 15-Minute Cities For COVID-19 Recovery

It's not enough to give people more space on the sidewalks for social distancing, advocates argue. We also need to give residents places to walk *to* — and specifically, places that help them meet their essential needs.

July 30, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

Protected Bike Lanes that Any City Can Afford

You don't need to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to protect cyclists, scooter riders, and other vulnerable road users from car traffic.

July 29, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

GOP Relief Bill Gives Zero Dollars to Sustainable Transportation

Nope, not even a penny.

July 28, 2020

Streetsblog USA |commuting

How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse

Cars are back across America — but communities with richer residents are being spared much of the pollution and traffic violence.

July 26, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Five Great Ways To Repurpose Parking Lots During the Pandemic

If there's one thing America definitely doesn't need any more of, it's parking lots — and during COVID-19, communities across the U.S. are seizing that under-utilized asphalt for pandemic-safe and equitable ways.

July 23, 2020

Streetsblog USA |commuting

A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely

If employers give the workers what they want, we can end three pandemics: COVID-19, climate change, and traffic violence.

July 13, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Buses

Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim

As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]

July 10, 2020

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