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What Maps of Philly Pedestrian Deaths Tell Us About Street Design
Do you know the most dangerous streets for pedestrians in your city? I think I do.
March 7, 2014
Why Do “Best Places to Work” Rankings Overlook Commuting?
You've probably seen one of those rankings for your city that tells people where the "best places to work" are locally.
March 6, 2014
In the Midst of Seattle’s Transit Crisis, a Money Grab for Roads
Despite some horrendous transit cuts looming in Seattle, the Washington legislature can't seem to get a transportation budget passed, reports Josh Feit at PubliCola.
March 5, 2014
Can We Spend Our Way Out of Sprawl?
Charles Marohn at Strong Towns has posted a pretty epic analysis of 150-plus years of rail and highway expansion in the United States. The upshot of this historical overview: Marohn argues that raising more money for transportation using what he calls "slush funds" -- including the federal gas tax -- will only prolong the era of wasting huge sums on unnecessary roads and other public infrastructure.
March 4, 2014
Anti-Smart Growth Tirade Sounds a Lot Like Urbanism
What do proponents of healthy cities -- or smart growth, if you prefer -- really want? Is it top-down government bureaucracy interfering with everyone's lives, or is it more choices? Like the choice not to live in tract suburbia and drive to work alone each day.
March 3, 2014
How Dangerous Streets Limit People’s Experience of Their Neighborhood
What's the cost of wide, high-speed, uninviting roads in urban neighborhoods?
February 28, 2014
The Problem With Speed Cameras That Don’t Catch Most Speeders
Residents of urban neighborhoods across the country are increasingly advocating for lower speed limits and automated traffic enforcement. As the above graphic illustrates, the stakes are high for pedestrians.
February 27, 2014
This Awesome Protected Bikeway Isn’t Good Enough for the Dutch
The Netherlands has the best bike infrastructure in the world. But bikeways that may seem first-rate to everyone else no longer cut it for the Dutch. They have made cycling so mainstream that people are demanding even better options -- and the government is delivering, reports David Hembrow at A View from the Cycle Path:
February 26, 2014
Pittsburgh Turns a Traffic Shortcut Into a Scenic, Car-Free Park Road
A park road just for walking and biking -- that's no longer a fantasy in Pittsburgh.
February 25, 2014
“Moneyball” for Cities
Chuck Marohn is an engineer and planner who spent years dispensing the conventional wisdom to cities and towns before arriving at the conclusion that it was fundamentally, disastrously wrong.
February 24, 2014