Streetsblog USA
Activists Form Chains of “Human Bollards” to Demand Protected Bike Lanes
Activists are literally using their bodies to highlight the need for better protection from motor vehicles.
November 10, 2017
In Montreal, an Electrifying Win for a Long-Shot Who Campaigned on Better Transit and Cycling
Valérie Plante, a political outsider, campaigned on more frequent buses and better bike lanes.
November 9, 2017
How Seattle Avoided the Transit Death Spiral to Turn Around Its Bus System
Seattle voters wouldn't accept degraded transit service and that has paid off.
November 8, 2017
Excellent Uber Ad Distills the Problem With Uber in Crowded Cities
Cars are a clunky tool for moving people through big cities. Even Uber cars.
November 7, 2017
“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem
Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.
November 6, 2017
Which Bike Lanes Should Be Protected? New Guide Offers Specifics
Most U.S. street design institutions haven’t wanted to say for sure. Until now.
November 1, 2017
Why Can’t We Have Traffic-Calming “3-D” Crosswalks Like Iceland?
Federal transportation engineering guidelines conflate conformity with safety.
October 31, 2017
America’s Bus Stops Are Too Close Together
Bus service is faster for everyone if stops are about a quarter mile apart instead of crammed close together.
October 30, 2017
How Highways Squeezed Taxable Land Out of Cities
Downtown Bridgeport, Connecticut, lost 20 percent of its taxable land when highways came through. That's just the beginning.
October 30, 2017
Did Your State Forfeit Federal Funds for Walking and Biking?
Millions of dollars that should have gone toward building safer sidewalks or bike lanes near schools were instead forfeited by state DOTs that couldn't get their acts together.
October 26, 2017
