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Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments

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.

A parking-protected bike lane along Prospect Park West tamed the mean streets of New York so much that parents feel comfortable allowing their children there.

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Hidden Safety Problems Keep Denver Kids From Walking and Biking

By Wes Marshall, PhD, PE | Nov 26, 2019 | No Comments

In this guest post, Wes Marshall, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Colorado Denver, reveals Denver-based research showing that crash data hides places where kids want to walk and bike. Related papers show how to identify places where kids already are, and how to create safer streets where they want to go — […]

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Garçon! D.C. Requires Curb Reservations for Deliveries

By Aaron Short | Nov 14, 2019 | No Comments

Cities need to treat curb space like restaurants treat its prime tables.

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Mobility Advocates Clash With Labor Over Transportation Money

By Aaron Short | Nov 6, 2019 | No Comments

It's the latest battle for the soul of the Democratic party.

The Denver Department of Public Works installed new crosswalks and signage on Andrews Drive at the entrance to Silverman Park. Photo: Pam Jiner

Pam Jiner: New Crosswalks in Montbello Are a Small Step in the Right Direction

By Pam Jiner | Oct 18, 2019 | No Comments

Montbello: "We have to deal with wide roads, narrow sidewalks, and unsafe crossing situations that prevent many Montbello residents from walking to the park, to the bus, to school, or to our neighbor's house," writes Pam Jiner in this guest commentary.

A new electricity rate will significantly lower the Free MallRide’s cost per mile. File photo from April 14 by Andy Bosselman

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Open Thread: Where in Denver Do You Want a Pedestrian Mall?

By Andy Bosselman | Oct 1, 2019 | 9 Comments

Where would you like to see a few blocks dedicated to pedestrianism, where "urban strollways" and bikeways could exist without without the threat of car crashes or noise and air pollution?

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