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Missouri Doubles Down on Highway Spending Despite Diminishing Returns
States everywhere are feeling the squeeze in their transportation budgets. As gas taxes stagnate, they either have to raise revenue or cut spending.
February 4, 2014
The $600 Protected Bike Lane
The first step to creating safer, more inclusive streets is to question the wisdom and permanence of the way things are. Here's how folks in Minneapolis are helping people make that mental leap.
February 3, 2014
The Millennials Take St. Louis
That young people are moving to cities is well established by now, but in some cities, it's more true than others. One question that lingers is whether some American cities will be left behind.
January 31, 2014
Defying Evidence, Baltimore PD Wrongly Fault Bicyclist in Collision
We've seen plenty of police bias against cyclists, but this case is even more overtly unjust than what you typically see.
January 30, 2014
The Antidote to Atlanta’s Cold Weather Traffic Insanity
Cold temperatures, a little more than a dusting of snow, and what seems to be a completely inept storm response have paralyzed Atlanta's freeways. The whole region is reeling.
January 29, 2014
From Strip Mall to Neighborhood
Just how much potential is embedded in the local strip mall with its acres of surface parking? A project in Montgomery County, Maryland, provides a great example of how to transform car-oriented suburban development into a walkable place with a mix of uses.
January 28, 2014
Which Came First, Children or Cars?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, James Kennedy at Transport Providence brings up an experience he had recently that's likely to be familiar to many younger community activists -- the "you-don't-have-kids-yet-so-you-don't-matter" brushoff:
January 27, 2014
Less Affluent Americans More Likely to Bike for Transportation
Who are bike improvements for? That can be a contentious question in cities where the implementation of bike infrastructure is associated with affluent white people. But as the above chart from Michael Andersen at People for Bikes shows, lower-income Americans are actually more likely than wealthy people to use a bike to get to work:
January 24, 2014
Suburban Maryland Calls Wider Roads “Pedestrian Improvements”
It's one step forward, two steps back for transit and livability in the Washington region. Today, Greater Greater Washington reports that the highway lobby in Virginia is seeking to wrest control over transportation funding from the northern part of the state in order to shift transit and walkability spending to road projects.
January 23, 2014
America’s Sprawl Capitals “Have Reached Their Inflection Point”
There's still plenty of sprawl happening around the United States, even though many indicators point to a shift away from car-dependence. How can we tell if the trend toward walkability is lasting?
January 22, 2014