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There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets

The street market is a powerful and ancient idea that's overdue for a big U.S. comeback, a new report argues — and during a COVID-19 holiday season, there's no better time to get the SUVs out of the road and start setting up the vendor stalls.

December 1, 2020

There’s No Better Time to Turn Streets to Markets

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

I Tried An E-Cargo Bike For 30 Days And Didn’t Need to Touch My Car Once

Can e-bikes help Americans quash their car habits? Streetsblog USA Editor Kea Wilson says yes.

November 27, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Four Easy Ways Biden Could Revolutionize Our Cycling Culture

President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried.

November 16, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Barcelona

Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.

November 12, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Automakers

As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared

A wave of U.S. car buyers nearly tied the all-time record for truck and SUV purchases, just weeks before the American people at large elected a President who wants to get rid of gas-guzzlers altogether by 2050.

November 10, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Study: How Can We Know If Quarantine Street Closures Worked?

A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.

October 25, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes

As traffic volumes increase in our city centers, partly fueled by deliveries from a COVID boosted e-commerce sector, organizations are looking for a silver bullet for urban logistics. But has it been sitting right here under our noses all this time?

October 23, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Baltimore

Proof: Bike Paths are Good for the Local Economy

Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.

October 15, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Trump Admin Rejects Transit Mask Mandate, Endangering Transport — Again

The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.

October 7, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car crashes

Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years

It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.

October 1, 2020

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