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Depaving Paradise: Grassroots Portland Group Reclaims Parking Lots by Hand
Depave Portland is cleaning waterways and creating beautiful community spaces — one torn up parking lot at a time.
June 12, 2019
Vancouver Builds a Better Bike Lane
The Pacific Rim city is trying to be an Amsterdam of the Americas. Here's how it's leading.
June 11, 2019
The Magic of Red Painted Bus Lanes
More cities should be using this inexpensive and effective tool to speed bus service already.
June 11, 2019
What We Can Learn from ‘Latino Urbanism’
Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture
June 7, 2019
Texas Gov. Makes Life-Saving Red Light Cameras Illegal
Greg Abbott tweeted a video of himself allowing motorists free rein on Texas's already dangerous roads. His tweet was viewed 1.37 million times, and received 61,883 likes and 14,683 retweets, in 48 hours.
June 5, 2019
Racial Change is Shaking up the Transit Landscape in Detroit, Atlanta
Mostly all white suburban counties that once rejected transit are now diverse and on the verge of embracing it.
June 3, 2019
Texas, Where 10 People Are Killed on Roads Every Day, Commits to Vision Zero
One of the most dangerous states has set a goal to end traffic deaths entirely. Now comes the hard part.
May 31, 2019
Racial Change is Shaking up the Transit Landscape in Detroit, Atlanta
Mostly all white suburban counties that once rejected transit are now diverse and on the verge of embracing it.
May 31, 2019
Separated Bike Lanes Translate to Safer Streets, CU Study Says
Cities that build protected lanes for cyclists end up with safer roads for people on bikes and people in cars and on foot, a new study of 12 large metropolises revealed Wednesday.
May 30, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit-Oriented Bus and Rail in Chicago
This week, we chat with Kendra Freeman of the Chicago Metropolitan Planning Council, an independent non-profit focused on shaping the Chicago region. Freeman talks about her work with Elevated Chicago and how they are trying to bring equitable transit-oriented development to rail and bus corridors around the region as well as the original impact of … Continued
May 30, 2019
