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Automated Traffic Enforcement Paying Off for Chicago
In an effort to improve safety and urban livability, the city of Chicago has been rolling out its first speeding cameras in recent months, exclusively in school zones and near parks. And lo and behold, a lot of people are breaking the law and driving dangerously.
August 12, 2013
Will Montgomery County Fall Into the Zombie Highway Trap?
There ought to be a statute of limitations on highway plans, because chances are, if a transportation project was conceived of at a time when rotary phones were the norm, it is just as outdated.
August 9, 2013
Finally! Protected Bike Lanes May Get Key Federal Endorsement
Protected bike lanes are pretty much the bee's knees. They make people feel safer riding a bike. They have led to significant increases in cycling and major reductions injuries to all street users.
August 8, 2013
Securing Traffic Crash Data Isn’t a Violation of Privacy
Most cars these days are equipped with an "event data recorder," or EDR -- a device that tracks information like vehicle speed and brake activation, which engineers can use to fine tune safety features.
August 7, 2013
A More Down-to-Earth Plan to Span the Columbia River
Did the Columbia River Crossing highway/bridge megaproject for suburban Portland ever have a chance of becoming reality?
August 6, 2013
Deadly Year for European Rail Still Safer Than the American Average
Does the recent train derailment in Spain, which killed 79 people, justify America's onerous approach to regulating rail safety?
August 5, 2013
Why Spend on Highways When Local Streets Are Empty?
That picture above? It's a major local street near downtown Buffalo at rush hour. David Steel at Network blog Buffalo Rising says this situation should be a wake up call to reverse the region's commitment to highways and long-distance travel at the expense of his city:
August 2, 2013
Wisconsin GOP Discovers New Threat: Roundabouts
In Wisconsin, anti-urban politicos are out to kill a streetcar project that Milwaukee has been trying to build for years, while the state DOT plows ahead with cars-only mega-projects over the objections of civil rights advocates. The guiding principle isn't to give local communities a say in transportation policy -- it's to build more highways.
August 1, 2013
Can Free Transit Work in a Real City?
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Jarrett Walker at Human Transit points to the interesting case of Tallinn, Estonia, a city of 426,000 people that seems to be pulling off a feat that defies the conventional wisdom: operating a transit system that people can ride without paying fares.
July 31, 2013
Turning Asphalt Alleys Into “Livable Laneways”
They don't call it the most livable city in the world for nothing. Even the alleyways in Vancouver are community gathering places. That's because about ten years ago, the city of Vancouver launched an initiative aimed at converting garbage strewn alleys into "livable laneways."
July 30, 2013