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When Hostile Streets Mar What Should Be a Walkable Trip
David Levinson lives just three blocks from St. Paul, Minnesota, but he almost never walks there. Standing in his way is a largely impassible highway and a series of sidewalk-deficient, glass-strewn streets.
July 15, 2013
Montgomery County’s Ambitious Bus Rapid Transit Plan Becoming Less So
When Montgomery County, Maryland, set out to develop a bus rapid transit system about five years ago -- they went big. The proposal that surfaced last year called for 10 routes totaling 92 miles, much of it built to a high standard with buses traveling in dedicated lanes.
July 12, 2013
Wider Highways Mean More Congested Local Streets
If there's a highway expansion debate raging in your community right now, here's a new item to add to the "con" column.
July 11, 2013
“Soviet-Style” Rail Is Actually a Model of Productivity
Representative John Mica really hates Amtrak. When he's editorializing against his favorite foe, as he did yesterday, he loves to bust out a zinger about how it's a "Soviet-style" operation.
July 10, 2013
Lincoln, Nebraska — That’s Right — Is Planning a Protected Bike Lane
The latest sign that "innovative" bike infrastructure treatments are becoming more and more mainstream: Lincoln, Nebraska, is planning to add a protected bike lane near its downtown.
July 9, 2013
What If Someone Made a Car Ad That Reflected Reality?
You can't avoid them: leaping out of your television, a magazine, or the billboard you walk by on the overpass. There they are -- cars, sleek and shiny, racing unfettered on some pristine street to the soothing tones of a hyper-masculine narrator.
July 8, 2013
In Copenhagen, Motoring on Cyclists’ Terms
Today on the Network, Copenhagenize takes a look at a proposal that shakes up the traditional "complete street" concept.
July 5, 2013
Florida Invites Motorists to Bully Pedestrians
Oh, Florida. Already the most dangerous place in the country to be a pedestrian, Sunshine State officials have said they want to make walking safer. But then along comes a story like this.
July 3, 2013
After 50 Years of Sprawl, a Profound Sense of Loss
Decades ago, Kent was a small Ohio college town, some 40 miles from Cleveland, surrounded by countryside, streams, and thick forests.
July 2, 2013
Ding Dong, Portland’s CRC Mega-Highway Is Dead!
It's a good day for advocates of a more human-scaled transportation system. The Portland region's $3.2 billion, bi-state mega-highway project, the unassumingly-named Columbia River Crossing, won't be built. The Washington state legislature adjourned yesterday without voting on a transportation package that would have provided funding for the project, which led the Columbian to say, stick a fork in it, "the Columbia River Crossing is dead."
July 1, 2013