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Federal Housing Administration Still Tips the Scales Toward Sprawl
There's a notion that remains very pervasive in certain quarters -- *cough* Joel Kotkin *cough* -- that the reason so many American cities are sprawling and suburban is the natural result of market forces. Essentially, Americans love driving and big yards and so that's what we get.
November 21, 2014
The Idea That Families Don’t Belong in the City Is Antiquated and Harmful
The notion of cities as playgrounds for the young and unattached remains a pretty pervasive concept.
November 20, 2014
Will Arlington Streetcar Foes Support BRT Instead?
News broke yesterday that Arlington, Virginia, is abandoning plans for a 7-mile streetcar along Columbia Pike.
November 19, 2014
Why Is Obama Leaving Top Federal Transportation Posts Unfilled?
We've heard a lot of good policy points on transportation from President Obama during his six years in office, and we've seen some progress, too.
November 18, 2014
There’s a Difference Between Bike Share and Bike Rental
Dallas is in the process of rolling out a "bike-share" system. According to the Dallas Morning News, the city installed the first two stations in a local park this week. The project got a boost from a $125,000 grant, and the plan is to expand the system piece by piece.
November 17, 2014
How Sprawl Hits Atlanta Residents Right in the Wallet
There's no shortage of good reasons to drive less, but maybe the most compelling personal incentive is that it can save you a ton of money.
November 14, 2014
Portland Gearing Up for Vision Zero. Will Oregon DOT Cooperate?
A group of Portland leaders are headed to New York City this week for the Vision Zero for Cities Symposium. As Tanya reported earlier this week, the city is formulating its own Vision Zero strategy, seeking to entirely eliminate traffic fatalities.
November 13, 2014
A Big Hidden Subsidy for Highways That Everyone Forgets
Subsidies for driving in America are so numerous and layered, it can be hard to sort them out. We have general funds paying for roads, tax breaks for big oil companies, free parking nearly everywhere.
November 12, 2014
Louisville Plans 100 Miles of Bike Boulevards
What would it take to make Louisville a bike-friendly city?
November 11, 2014
Will Second-Ring Suburbs Choose Evolution or Decline?
Second-ring suburbs are at a crossroads, says Nathaniel Hood at Streets.mn. These aren't streetcar suburbs, but those that came after, where every home had a garage, the product of an era when driving was considered a symbol of American prosperity.
November 10, 2014