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Commentary: What do parking requirements have to do with affordable housing?
When I entered the affordable housing world, one thing I didn’t count on was how many projects across Denver don’t even pass the visioning stage. There are a variety of reasons for this, mainly revolving around finances, but the one I was not counting on was…parking.
April 16, 2021
Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide

April 15, 2021
USDOT Grant Program Will Prioritize ‘Sustainability’ and ‘Equity’

April 14, 2021
It’s Illegal To Smoke A Joint And Ride Your Bike in New York, But Not THAT Illegal


April 1, 2021
Buttigieg broadly commits to increased safety, equity, sustainability – details pending
Sec. Pete Buttigieg presented an ambitious vision for a more just and sustainable transportation system in the U.S. We’ll be eagerly following the funding, regulation and policy specifics of how this vision can be realized.
March 26, 2021
Washington State BIPOC and Disability Advocates Zero In on Highway Spending
On March 9, advocacy organizations Front and Centered and Disability Rights Washington held the first of a series of press conferences calling for Washington State legislators to halt spending on new highways. Instead, the coalition urges lawmakers to prioritize investments in building missing sidewalks and creating reliable transit and paratransit systems to serve all Washington towns and cities.
March 25, 2021
How Buffalo Moved Away From Parking Requirements
One promising trend in urban planning is the push from a growing number of U.S. cities to reduce minimum parking requirements for new developments. As the name suggests, parking minimums require developers to build a certain amount of spaces, regardless of whether a community wants or needs them.
March 25, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Albuquerque vs. Denver
Just for fun, today we're taking a look at two waiting areas where riders are forced to contend with some truly laughable dangers, including golf balls in Denver. We're willing to bet there are even weirder safety concerns at bus stops across America.
March 24, 2021
Advocates to Feds: We Need a New Traffic-Control Manual
A coalition of leading transportation professionals is pushing for an overhaul of the manual that sets many of the most dangerous design guidelines for our car-focused roads — and rejecting a piecemeal public comment process that they say will only put a band-aids over the gaping wounds in our unsafe national transportation standards.
March 24, 2021
CONFIRMED: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits
The nation's battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America's pedestrians: more death.
March 23, 2021