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What’s Behind the Rise in Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is out with traffic fatality data for 2011, and the news is not good for cyclists, pedestrians or, for that matter, anyone who uses U.S. roadways.
December 11, 2012
Want to End the Scourge of Surface Parking? Tax Land, Not Buildings
Surface parking lots -- they're the scourge of downtowns nearly everywhere across the United States. They're ugly, they make cities unwalkable, and once they're in place, they can be terribly hard to get rid of.
December 10, 2012
Sidewalk Bandits Make Off With the Pedestrian Right-of-Way
What happened to the sidewalk? That's what Steve Patterson at Urban Review STL has been wondering when venturing around his hometown of St. Louis.
December 7, 2012
Why California’s Two-Thirds Local Ballot Threshold May Be Worth Keeping
California lost a couple of transit heartbreakers at the ballot box last month.
December 6, 2012
Chicago Bike Lane Envy Sweeps the Nation
Who would have thunk it just two years ago: Portland, Seattle -- even some New York City residents -- jealous of Chicago's cutting-edge bike infrastructure.
December 5, 2012
NC Head: Transit “Essential to Our Economic Success”
In the lull following a tumultuous election season, we've been keeping an eye on how the new political appointments shake out and what they mean for transit, walking, and biking. With the balance of power in Washington remaining split, it's been a bit of a mixed bag.
December 4, 2012
Two-Way Protected Bike Lane Coming to the Heart of Downtown Chicago
Chicago has made some real strides toward becoming a world-class cycling city since Rahm Emanuel was elected mayor, promising 100 miles of protected bike lanes and bringing on Gabe Klein as transportation commissioner.
December 3, 2012
Seven Ways to Make Bike-share More Accessible
Bike-sharing has been one of the most rapidly spreading transportation innovations in American cities over the past few years; scarcely a month goes by without a new city announcing its intentions to develop a system. And with good reason: Bike-share doesn't cost much to install and operate, and it's healthy -- for cities and people.
November 30, 2012
Without Bypassing Chokepoints, BRT Risks Becoming “Symbolic Transit”
Bus rapid transit isn't much good if it isn't, well, rapid.
November 29, 2012
Wisconsin Highway Bonanza: Scott Walker Unfazed by Lack of Funds
Early last year we learned just how dire the financial situation was in Wisconsin. Scott Walker explained how his state couldn't afford to run more trains if the federal government paid for passenger rail upgrades. Wisconsin, he said, couldn't afford to collectively bargain with its employees.
November 28, 2012