North Carolina
See It! Tar Heel Cyclists Give Themselves the Xmas Gift of Safety
All that the activists of Bike Durham wanted for Christmas was a safe, bikeable city. And for an hour, they got it. Well, a little.
December 30, 2024
When Car Dependency Meets Climate Disaster
How does car dependency make weathering a storm harder, and what can we do about it? We sat down with two experts from the Urban Institute to find out.
October 15, 2024
When Waiting For the Bus In a Wheelchair Becomes an Act of Protest
Steven Hardy-Braz acknowledges that he wasn't "just" waiting for the bus in a hazardous environment on the day he was arrested for impeding traffic; he was also staging a protest. Here's what happened next.
April 10, 2023
Can Athletes Help Solve Urbanism’s PR Problem? Soccer Star Tesho Akindele Thinks So
If the typical professional athlete talks about transportation at all, it's usually in the context of a mulit-million SUV commercial. Soccer star Tesho Akindele, though, isn't the typical athlete — and as he transitions out of his career on the field, he wants to make a full-time job out of building walkable, bikeable, equitable cities.
February 14, 2023
Country Roads are Turning into Superhighways
Robert Moses would be proud would be proud of North Carolina's love of "superstreets."
November 14, 2019
A Pumpkin-Protected Bike Lane on All Hallows’ Eve
In a bit of tactical urbanism, a murderer’s row of cheery orange spheroids was dropped into place just before the afternoon rush hour.
November 1, 2019
Highway Boondoggles: Tar Heel State’s Road Expansion Disaster
It's the first of nine installments! This edition focuses on North Carolina’s plan to complete the southern half of a loop highway around Raleigh. It's a boondoggle with epic environmental repercussions.
June 19, 2019
North Carolina Tries to Deflect Blame for Coming Demise of “Safe Routes” Program
The State DOT is trying to blame the feds for the abrupt cancellation of a beloved safety program for children. But other states have been managing just fine.
August 28, 2018
NC Cuts Safety Program For Kids While Pouring Billions into Roads
North Carolina is ending a relatively inexpensive program aimed at helping students walk and bike to school. Meanwhile there's no shortage of money for highways.
August 24, 2018
North Carolina DOT Needs a Culture Change to Translate Complete Streets Policy Into Action
Changing the entrenched practices of transportation agencies is easier said than done.
July 19, 2018
