To Open Up Cities, Make Single-Family Zones More Flexible
As the number of jobs in Seattle explodes, the city is grappling with how to make room for all the population growth that's expected to follow. The city's "Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda" maps out a strategy to do so, focusing mainly on infill development in denser areas near transit. Most of the city, however, is zoned for single-family housing.
October 26, 2016
Today’s Headlines
America Builds More Three-Car Garages Than One-Bedroom Apartments (Bloomberg) Federal Court Denies Injunction on Albuquerque Bus Rapid Transit Construction (ABQ Journal) New Resource Makes 1930s Red-Lining Maps Available (Dissent) Grist: Best Show on TV Right Now, “Atlanta,” Is About Living Carless in the Suburbs Thirty Pedestrians Have Been Killed in the Last Two Years in Nashville (Fox 17) … Continued
October 26, 2016
How American Cities Can Protect Cyclists From Deadly Trucks
Heavy trucks kill. They account for as much as 32 percent of cyclist deaths in New York City and 58 percent in London, far out of proportion to their share of traffic. Across the U.S., 1,746 bicyclists and pedestrians have been killed in collisions with commercial trucks over the last five years.
October 25, 2016
How Much Would Cyclists Pay to Cover Their “Fair Share”?
Cyclists should pay their "fair share" for streets -- it's a favorite complaint of newspaper commenters worldwide.
October 25, 2016
D.C. Riders: Late-Night Transit Cuts Would Leave Workers Stranded
Hard to believe, but one of the biggest transit agencies in the U.S. -- WMATA -- is moving to eliminate eight hours of late-night Metro service per week. The whole system will simply not be available for those eight hours, and people in D.C. are livid.
October 24, 2016
London Is Going to Ban the Deadliest Trucks From Its Streets
Heavy trucks with big blind spots are a deadly menace to cyclists and pedestrians.
October 21, 2016
Tesla’s Vision for the Future of Autonomous Cars Should Scare Us
What impact will self-driving cars have on cities?
October 21, 2016
Center City Philadelphia Commuters Increasingly Arriving by Bike
Where bicyclists were once a trickle in Philadelphia, they are now a steady stream.
October 20, 2016
Today’s Headlines
Research Ties Land-Use Regulations to Inequality (WSJ) Hey, Leonardo DiCaprio: Real Climate Champions Don’t Oppose Urban Density (Vox) NextCity Reviews Hillary Clinton’s Urban Agenda TransitCenter: Frequency and Walkability Are the Keys to Getting Nashville Transit Right (Tennessean) Car Crashes the Leading Cause of Death Among Teens (NBC Philadelphia) Lower Fares Boost Ridership on Toronto’s Airport Line … Continued
October 20, 2016
Transit Vote 2016: With Historic Decision, Detroit Could Heal Old Divides
We continue our overview of what’s at stake in the big transit ballot initiatives this November with a look at Detroit. Previous installments in this series examined Indianapolis and Seattle
October 19, 2016