STREETSBLOG USA For a More Walkable City, Enlist the Fire Chief By Jeff Speck | Nov 12, 2018 | No Comments Rewrite the fire chief’s mandate to optimize public safety, not response times, says Jeff Speck in his new book, "Walkable City Rules."
STREETSBLOG USA Will Any Infrastructure Bill Be Worth Supporting? By Angie Schmitt | Nov 12, 2018 | No Comments The day after the election a key Democrat promised a big spending package. But will it do more harm than good?
STREETSBLOG USA Cities are Making Left Turns Safer with ‘Wedges’ By Angie Schmitt | Nov 9, 2018 | No Comments Strategically placed bollards and curbs slow drivers and prevent them from "cutting corners," keeping pedestrians safer.
STREETSBLOG USA Uber and Lyft Carrying More Trips Than Light Rail in Seattle By Angie Schmitt | Nov 8, 2018 | No Comments They are primarily moving folks living in the densest — and best-connected — parts of the county.
STREETSBLOG USA Election 2018: The Koch Brothers Lost Big in Tampa Last Night By Angie Schmitt | Nov 7, 2018 | No Comments A grassroots-led push for trails, sidewalks and transit funding in Hillsborough County was successful despite opposition backed by the Koch brothers.
STREETSBLOG USA Amazon’s Choice of Crystal City Powered by Good Transit By Angie Schmitt | Nov 6, 2018 | No Comments Good transit and a highly educated workforce make sense — but couldn't Amazon have spread the wealth instead of picking suburbs where it already has a large presence?