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Can Chicago Build a Bike-Share System That Works for Everyone?
It's an exciting time in Chicago, as the city gears up for a major bike-share launch this spring that will make 4,000 bikes at 400 stations available to the public.
November 27, 2012
St. Louis Boy Killed by Drunk Driver, Put in Harm’s Way by Design
Last month, two boys were trying to cross the street in a suburb of St. Louis to reach a gas station convenience store. At the same time, Ricky Weeden was driving drunk down St. Charles Rock Road in a pickup truck.
November 26, 2012
Bike-Powered Disaster Response Gets National Spotlight
One of the most memorable stories of last year's tsunami in Japan was the 83-year-old woman who escaped the waters by riding her bike.
November 21, 2012
Funding Uncertainty Plagues Highways, But They Still Get Built
It's funny how there always seems to be enough money for highways, but never enough for transit.
November 20, 2012
School District Threatens Rockville Mom for Putting Her Child on City Bus
Right now America is experiencing an obesity epidemic so severe that, for the first time in two centuries, the current generation of children will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. It's hardly surprising, considering the number of instances where parents are chastised or even prosecuted for allowing their kids to bike and walk to school.
November 19, 2012
One for the Dustbin: The 85th Percentile Rule in Traffic Engineering
Have you ever heard of the 85 percent rule in traffic engineering? I hadn't until I tried to get the speed limit lowered on my residential street, which is home to a K-8 elementary school in Cleveland's Detroit Shoreway neighborhood.
November 16, 2012
Will Philadelphia’s City Council Screw the Pooch on Parking Reform?
City officials in Philadelphia have been hard at work creating a new zoning code for the city. Among the stronger elements is the removal of parking minimums downtown and in many residential neighborhoods -- a common-sense reform that will make housing more affordable and curb powerful incentives to own and drive a car.
November 15, 2012
New Balance to Build Train Station as Part of Its Boston Headquarters
Another corporate sponsor is making a major investment in rail transit.
November 14, 2012
Photos: Toronto Protesters Meet Bike Lane Removal Crews Head On
Yesterday was supposed to be the day that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford removed the Jarvis Street bike lane. But things didn't go exactly according to plan. As Streetsblog NYC reported, protesters physically blocked the pavement-scraping machine as crews set about erasing those painted lines. Everyone's talking about it.
November 13, 2012
Enticing Car-Lite Households to Take the Next Step
The city of Portland is really blazing trails with parking-free housing near transit corridors. As we reported before, many Portlanders have seized on the opportunity for more affordable housing and chosen to live in developments without any car parking.
November 12, 2012