Special Reports
Parking Madness 2019: Albuquerque vs. Tampa
It's a matchup for the ages (well, not really): A small building in Albuquerque vs. a major redevelopment of a big part of Tampa.
April 3, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Providence vs. Austin
The Rhode Island Statehouse grounds face off against the site of a former Hooters restaurant for "most improved" parking crater.
March 28, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Portland vs. Pittsburgh
Two parking-craters-turned-beloved-public-squares face off today in Parking Madness. Vote for the best.
March 27, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Houston vs. Boston
Whole neighborhoods around downtown Houston and Boston's Seaport are rising out of asphalt.
March 26, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Oakland vs. Atlanta
We're on to our second round one match in this year's Parking Madness competition — comparing different cities that have repaired their parking craters with useful infill development: more city!
March 25, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Kansas City vs. Minneapolis
It's the first matchup in our Parking Madness tournament: Downtown East Minneapolis vs. Kansas City's Power and Light District.
March 22, 2019
PARKING MADNESS 2019: Fill In Your Bracket Today
Sixteen awesome city spaces that have bloomed out of asphalt are going head to head in the next few weeks. See if your city made the cut.
March 21, 2019
‘Sorry’ Bus Stop Gets an Upgrade
It's still no beauty, but Suffolk County's appearance in the Elite Eight of our annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest inspired local officials into action. You're welcome, Islip.
December 14, 2018
It’s Over! Vancouver Has ‘Sorriest Bus Stop’
The horrendous bus stop on the Lougheed Highway in Pitt Meadows, just outside of Vancouver, has won our annual contest, trouncing Cincinnati in a 58%-42% landslide.
September 14, 2018
Streetsblog Gets Action! Cincy Fixes “Sorry” Bus Stop
Talk about an October surprise! The Cincinnati-area transit agency overseeing one of the finalists in our "Sorriest Bus Stop" contest says it will eliminate the horribly dangerous depot that is currently running neck-and-neck with its rival, Vancouver.
September 12, 2018