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Oregon DOT Chief Under Fire for Claiming Highways Cut Emissions
How often do state DOTs lie with numbers to justify building highways?
November 20, 2015
Check Out Pittsburgh’s New Bicycle “Merge Lane”
Transitions where streets suddenly change are a tricky part of bike lane design. Here's how street designers in Pittsburgh handled the transition where a two-way bike lane ends at a T-intersection -- with a "merge lane" for cyclists turning right across motor vehicle traffic.
November 19, 2015
“Bright Clothing” Isn’t the Answer to Pedestrian Deaths
So far this year, nine people have been killed while walking in Columbus, Ohio. Predictably, pedestrians have been caught up in the police response, as the cops increased enforcement of jaywalking. It got even worse with comments from Sergeant Brooke Wilson made to the local NPR station.
November 18, 2015
Why Transit Agencies Are Looking to Taxis and Uber to Provide Paratransit
In a six-month pilot program, Boston's MBTA is exploring the use of taxis as an alternative to large vans for paratransit service, which is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
November 17, 2015
Speeding Is a Big Problem Where Police Stopped Google Car for Slow Driving
A Google car made headlines last week when police pulled it over for driving too slowly on El Camino Real in Mountain View, California.
November 16, 2015
How Giving Bike Share Prime Real Estate Attracts More Riders
We've written before about how bike-share "station density" -- how closely together stations are placed -- is a key variable in how successful systems are in attracting riders.
November 13, 2015
Milwaukee’s Clever Parking Crater Repair Strategy: A Colorful Mural
Here's a creative fix for the parking crater problem plaguing so many American cities: Milwaukee recently transformed part of one of its craters with a colorful paint scheme and some outdoor furniture.
November 12, 2015
The Future of Parking Arrives in DC
Something pretty remarkable is happening with DC parking policy. The city has begun a sophisticated program based on the work of economist Donald Shoup: meters with prices that adjust to demand, at that time, in that location.
November 11, 2015
Inspiration for Turning Decrepit Public Staircases Into Beautiful Places
In cities with steep hills, public staircases can be an important piece of the walking network. Like any type of infrastructure, however, sometimes cities let their staircases fall apart.
November 10, 2015
A Plea for City Leaders to Support Smart Projects, Not Crony Subsidies
Darin Givens at ATL Urbanist is retiring his blog after five years writing about city planning in Atlanta. Thinking about the future of Atlanta in his final post, he touched on something important and universal: Who gets public resources, and what types of projects should city leaders support?
November 9, 2015