It’s OK to Build Transit-Oriented Development Before Transit
Which should come first: transit or transit-oriented development?
September 9, 2014
A (Quiet) Bike Renaissance in Rockville, Maryland
The DC suburb of Rockville, Maryland, is quietly becoming a bike-friendly city.
March 21, 2014
Who Pays for “Free” Park-and-Ride Parking?
Park-and-ride lots, writes Matt Steele at Streets.mn, are the "darling infrastructure of the transit planning profession." In exchange for providing a parking spot at no charge to suburban commuters, says Steele, transit systems can increase ridership.
March 19, 2014
Nissan to Millennials: If You Really Want to Get Around, Don’t Drive
This Nissan ad, in heavy rotation during the NFL playoffs, smacks of 21st century carmaker desperation.
January 7, 2014
The Squandered Potential of Train Station Parking Lots
Yesterday we noted how MTR Corp. in Hong Kong rakes in cash from commercial properties along its rail lines. Meanwhile, the land right next to many American rail stations -- especially commuter rail -- is consumed by oceans of parking.
September 25, 2013
In Hong Kong, Making a Mint With Transit-Oriented Malls
Here's what's happening on the Network today.
September 24, 2013
Businesses in Groningen, the Netherlands: More Bike Traffic, Please
What happens when transportation planners try to accommodate cyclist traffic? If you're in Groningen, the Netherlands, where over half of all trips are made by bike, you get complaints from business owners -- who don't want cyclists diverted from their street.
September 23, 2013
Stand Clear of the Doors — It’s Time for a Big Mac!
How much exposure to advertising should fare-paying transit users be expected to tolerate? Is a relatively minor fiscal benefit worth slapping ads on every bus, bus stop, subway platform and train car? Where does it end?
September 6, 2013
Tour the Globe With the Streetsblog Network
With dispatches from Latin America, Europe, Asia and beyond, today's Network offerings have a decidedly international flavor.
September 5, 2013
Crowd-Funding a New Public Space in Portland
The state of Oregon is testing a new type of public-private partnership in Portland, where advocates and electeds want to transform a parcel of land into a new park and greenway.
September 4, 2013