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Decoding Trump’s Racist ‘War on Suburbs’ Rhetoric

Trump claimed that an Obama housing rule was forcing communities to build high-density, low-income buildings in suburbia — or, as Trump put it, "mak[ing] sure there is no escape" from "the crime and chaos [found] in Democrat-run cities."

August 17, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19

Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.

March 24, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car Dependence

Americans Are Poised to Drive Less In 2020

Americans don't usually make New Year's resolutions to drive their cars less, but it may be happening anyway.

January 2, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Boondoggles

Urban Transportation Funding To Fall as Rural America Cashes In Under Trump

It's a great time to be living in the middle of nowhere as President Trump directs more transportation funds to his rural base.

December 4, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs

The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.

December 2, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Air Quality

Joe Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit

Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.

November 18, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Atlanta

Atlanta’s Transit Flaws Are State’s Fault

Atlanta is set to spend more than half a billion dollars to build a 22-mile light rail line — but the vital public infrastructure won't likely be done until 2050 because the city isn't getting state or federal funding. And that's the problem.

September 26, 2019

Streetsblog USA |Berkeley

Commuter Rail’s Potential Is Untapped

Chicago, Boston, Washington D.C. and Philadelphia have suburban rail systems that serve only 2 to 6 percent of commuters — but better and more-frequent service could appeal to people who are currently forced to use a car.

September 26, 2019

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