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After Epic Struggle, the Cincinnati Streetcar Is Finally a Reality
What a long, difficult journey it's been for streetcar advocates in Cincinnati. After battling an extremely hostile state government, the project was nearly killed in the early stages of construction by an adversarial mayor. But a groundswell of grassroots support for the project pushed it over the top.
September 14, 2016
Seattle’s Plan to Woo Neighborhoods Into Adopting Smart Parking Prices
Seattle has a housing affordability problem. One way to address that is to reduce the amount of parking required in new residential buildings, lowering construction costs and increasing the number of apartments that can be built.
September 13, 2016
Wisconsin Pilfers From the Scraps Earmarked For Walking and Biking
About $830 million in federal funds are set aside each year for walking and biking. That's less than 2 percent of total federal transportation spending.
September 12, 2016
Austin Plans a Bus Network Redesign of Its Own
It's hard to overstate the influence of Houston's bus network redesign -- an overhaul of the city's bus routes that aimed to expand access to frequent service. Cities all over the country have taken note and many are reimagining their own bus networks.
September 9, 2016
Rhode Island Gov Tries to Snuff Out Grassroots Push for Highway Removal
A movement has been building in Providence, Rhode Island, to replace the aging 6/10 Connector -- an elevated urban highway -- with an at-grade surface street that prioritizes transit and bicycling. It's a solution that other cities have pursued to brilliant effect (intentionally or otherwise), with highway slabs giving way to walkable places.
September 8, 2016
How Sprawling Development Worsened the Flooding Crisis in Louisiana
Thousands of people are still living in hotels and shelters following last month's devastating floods in the Baton Rouge area. After nearly two feet of rain fell on central Louisiana, 13 people lost their lives and some 40,000 homes were damaged.
September 7, 2016
One Senator’s Eye-Opening Walk Across Connecticut
It's difficult to understand just how terrifying it can be to walk on America's car-oriented streets unless you've actually experienced it. Unfortunately, too few people in decision-making roles ever find themselves in that position.
September 6, 2016
Cheap Gas, More Driving Make 2016 an Especially Deadly Year on U.S. Streets
The number of traffic deaths in America each year is so staggering, it almost defies comprehension -- about 35,000 lives lost is the norm. But 2016 is shaping up to be even worse.
August 26, 2016
Seattle Doesn’t Need a Highway on Top of Its New Underground Highway
The construction of Seattle's budget-busting underground waterfront highway has been a great reminder of why car-based urban megaprojects are such a bad idea.
August 25, 2016
The Stress of Navigating Unwalkable Bus Stops With a Wheelchair
Pedestrian access to transit is important. A recent study by TransitCenter found that people who use transit most often tend to walk to the bus or train. But as our "Sorriest Bus Stop in America" contest highlighted, there are some very serious challenges on this front in American cities.
August 24, 2016