Network Roundup
Major Road Builder Argues for Road-Pricing, Against More Asphalt
The primary theme of U.S. transportation policy since the mid-20th century hasn't been accessibility, public health, equality, or even efficiency. Primarily we've spent billions of dollars trying fruitlessly to eliminate congestion by building more roads.
August 23, 2013
In Bogotá, "Mejor en Bici" Shows the City Is Better on a Bicycle
Bogotá, Colombia, has a deserved reputation as one of the best biking cities in Latin America. Former mayor Enrique Peñalosa helped endow the city with a system of all-ages bikeways. But like many global cities, Bogotá still struggles with congestion and car dependence, and cycling rates during the week are much lower than the weekends, when everyone comes out for the city's famous Ciclovía.
June 21, 2013
What Kind of Transpo Secretary Will Anthony Foxx Be?
Later today President Obama is expected to nominate Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx to replace Ray LaHood as transportation secretary.
April 29, 2013
Teaching Police How to Use Laws That Protect Pedestrians and Cyclists
Seattle resident Heather Barnett was making her usual bike commute to the University of Washington campus last September when she was t-boned by an SUV driver who blew a stop sign. Needless to say, it was a life-altering incident for the young woman.
April 26, 2013
Walk Score Introduces "ChoiceMaps" to Measure Neighborhood Amenities
Quick, what's the neighborhood with the most going on in Seattle? No need to ask a local. Walk Score has introduced ChoiceMaps, a new tool to help people find which parts of a city have the greatest "depth of choice" in terms of amenities like grocery stores.
April 12, 2013
Can Richmond Transition to a Multi-Modal City?
There's a whole lot of potential in Richmond, Virginia. This smaller southern city has many of the right ingredients for a walkable, bike-friendly city, says Dan Malouff at Beyond DC:
April 11, 2013
Study: Loosening Parking Mandates Leads to More Affordable Housing
A recent study by Michael Manville at UCLA [PDF] has been making the rounds on the Streetsblog Network. Examining areas of Los Angeles where parking regulations had been loosened, Manville found that "when parking requirements are removed, developers provide more housing and less parking, and also that developers provide different types of housing: housing in older buildings, in previously disinvested areas, and housing marketed toward non-drivers."
April 2, 2013
Has the NTSB Made a Single Recommendation on Bike Safety Since 1972?
The National Transportation Safety Board, whose current chair, Deborah Hersman, is the reported frontrunner to replace Ray LaHood as transportation secretary, is the federal agency charged with "assisting victims of transportation accidents and their families." These are the people who investigate every single plane or passenger train crash.
March 1, 2013
In Seattle, Transit Supporters Get Ready to Flex Political Muscle
Right now, legislators in Washington state are facing the possibility of gridlock over proposals for new transportation revenue and spending, in which case they could put the transportation package on the ballot.
February 28, 2013
Today's Sign That America Is Falling Behind on Transport Policy
You know we've reached a low point in U.S. infrastructure policy when state officials are selling off public utilities in order to fund $1.7 billion highway interchanges.
February 25, 2013