Pedestrian Infrastructure
Transportation Leaders Demand Safer Crossings
More and more roads have protected bike lanes — but intersections are where the rubber (and sometimes pedestrians and cyclists) hits the road.
May 21, 2019
Paradigm-Shifting Highway Teardown Gaining Traction in Tampa
#BlvdTampa is the rallying cry of a grassroots group that wants to tear down Interstate 275 and convert it to a boulevard. They're starting to gain traction.
May 10, 2019
D.C. Bill Would Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory
And that's just the start. It would also allow regular citizens to help enforce bike-lane parkers and ban right turn on red, among other things.
May 8, 2019
Atlanta May Convert Main Drag into a Dutch ‘Woonerf’
A "shared street" — a concept imported from Europe — does away with curbs and gives pedestrians the priority. Atlanta is considering the design for its famous Peachtree Street.
May 1, 2019
Phoenix Will Continue to Let People to Die in the Streets
Almost 100 pedestrians are getting killed annually in Phoenix. But City Council just voted against doing anything about it.
April 24, 2019
Seattle Study: Pedestrians Linger on Sidewalks, But Rarely Sit Down
Pedestrians spend a surprising amount of time lingering in public space, whether talking, waiting for the bus or eating.
April 19, 2019
Miami Hosted ‘Safe Streets Summit’ — Yet Hasn’t Fixed Its Unsafe Streets
More people are killed in Miami-Dade every year by car crashes than murdered. Biscayne Boulevard helps explain why.
February 26, 2019
States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding
States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.
February 21, 2019
More Cities Are Taking Responsibility for Clearing Sidewalks of Snow
Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.
February 21, 2019
Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate
The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.
February 20, 2019
