Active Transportation
‘We’re Not Copenhagen’ Is No Excuse Not to Build a Great Biking And Walking City
A team of researchers identified eight under-the-radar cities leading the local active transportation revolution — and a menu of strategies that other communities can and should steal.
June 30, 2025
An Interstate Across America — For Everyone Besides Drivers, That Is — Would Pay For Itself in No Time
A continuous cross-continental active transportation trail would pay for itself in less than five years in visitor spending alone, a new analysis argues — and it could have a big impact on the car-free transportation landscape in the communities it runs through, too.
May 19, 2022
The Bikes That Last Four Months
While we’re all annoyed when our latest electronic gizmo conks out after just a few months, by now it’s not all that surprising. But a bike? Surely a bike should last longer, right?
Here's how to spot an unfixable bike designed for the dump.
December 29, 2021
Report: Climate Goals Impossible Unless Sustainable Transport Claims 40 Percent of Mode Share
City residents must massively increase the percentage of journeys they take on public transportation and using active modes within 10 years if the world is going to meet its climate targets, a new report argues — but federal governments aren't stepping up to make it happen.
November 12, 2021
COP26 ‘Transport Day’ Ignores Everything But EVs
The agenda for "transport day" at COP26 Glasgow is dominated almost entirely by electric cars. So, in other words, the planet is screwed.
November 10, 2021
Politicians Talk of Climate Change, Revert to Status Quo
The Great Highway closure was inconvenient for drivers, and now it’s open again. So much for taking action while the world is on fire.
August 30, 2021
OP-ED: Don’t Let Trails Amendment Gut Bike/Walk Funding
Bike and pedestrian advocates should not be fooled by a duplicitous amendment forwarded by Congress.
August 3, 2021
Concerns Raised about Equity of Northeast Pollution Pact
Will the Climate Transportation Initiative sufficiently benefit the low-income communities and people of color who have been disproportionately affected by pollution? Environmentalists are concerned it doesn't go far enough.
October 19, 2020
Angie Schmitt: ‘It Was an Injustice That There Wasn’t More Attention’ to Pedestrian Deaths
Our exclusive interview with the author of "Right of Way" delves into our nation's continuing inability to save the lives of pedestrians — and how Joe Biden could help if elected.
August 27, 2020
How to Tell Stories That Compel People to Stand Up For Safe Streets — Even During COVID-19
Streetsblog USA's Kea Wilson is a guest on a new podcast over at the Active Towns Initiative.
April 22, 2020
