Network Roundup
What If We Supplied Hamburgers the Same Way We Supply Roads?
The concept of "induced demand" for road space essentially means that new, or widened, highways will entice more drivers onto the roads, negating any congestion-reducing benefits of the new road.
September 5, 2012
Syncing Traffic Lights No Sure-Fire Way to Reduce Emissions
From a motorist's perspective, few things are more frustrating than sitting at a red light when the lights ahead are all green. That would help explain the popularity of traffic signal synchronization, neatly timing lights so that someone traveling the speed limit can expect to wait only every several cycles.
August 15, 2012
Portland to Rewrite Car-Centric Street Engineering Standard
"Level of Service," or LOS, for short, is the rather arcane engineering standard that has turned streets all over America into funnels for car traffic.
July 31, 2012
On Individualism, Being American and Striving for Sustainability
Yesterday, Americans celebrated independence -- strictly speaking, our independence from the British crown. More broadly speaking, the Fourth of July is also a celebration of personal independence, freedom and individualism.
July 5, 2012
Support Livable Streets Advocacy This Spring!
It's springtime finally, and you know what that means -- bike season is heating up, and so is construction season (for a few cities, that means new transit is in the works). Also, Streetsblog is asking for your support as we continue fighting for a livable, healthy and sustainable transportation system.
April 19, 2012
Study: In Baltimore, One in Six Drivers Pass Cyclists Illegally
This is one of the worst parts of biking on a typical American street: You're riding your bike and you hear a car coming up from behind you. It's loud; you can tell it's going fast. Does the driver see you?
April 13, 2012
The Great Sprawlback: Census Data Shows A Very Good Year For Cities
The end of the exurbs -- that's the way many pundits are interpreting the latest round of census data. The last year offered good news for cities and central suburbs across the country and bad news for the McMansion boomtowns of the '90s.
April 9, 2012
Support a Strong Network of Livable Streets Advocates: Give to Streetsblog
Hardly a day goes by here at Streetsblog without news of another American city getting serious about a new bike-share system, transit boulevard, or highway teardown. Cities are grappling with how to move beyond the 1950s-era, cars-first mentality, and the opportunities for change are palpable.
December 7, 2011
Oakland Cops Can't Be Bothered With OWS Vehicular Assault
The Occupy movement has added a new layer to the battle for the public right of way.
December 1, 2011
More Evidence That Bike Facilities Are Good for Local Businesses
It's a shame businesses so often line up against better bike infrastructure. Believing that business depends on customers who drive, local store owners have opposed bike improvements in Philadelphia, Memphis and many other cities.
November 15, 2011