Vision Zero Cities
Media Critique: Vision Zero Was Achieved Years Ago, Just not Here
To continue to report that Vision Zero may or may not be achievable is a form of disinformation. The SF Standard needs to do better.
December 5, 2024
Bringing Planning to the People: Social Media as a Tool
Urban planning is now a trend on social media. But can it help us build better cities?
October 24, 2024
E-Wheeling and Dealing: A New Age of Public Service
With new e-bikes, e-scooters, and autonomous vehicles emerging every day, the role of transportation planners in making space for these new modes is key.
October 23, 2024
How Atlanta Passed Its Right-On-Red Ban
Atlantans can not turn right on red anymore — and could be a major step forward in making streets safer.
October 22, 2024
From Challenge to Opportunity: Transforming Salt Lake City’s Wide Streets
Salt Lake City’s unusually large grid pattern of wide streets and square blocks poses a massive challenge to walkability and bikeability but represents a rare opportunity for planners.
October 18, 2024
Curitiba: 50 Years of Lessons from the World’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’
Curitiba’s BRT system is elemental to the city’s identity — but has not escaped hardships.
October 17, 2024
How Boomtown Austin is Thinking Beyond Highways
The City of Austin’s booming population presents a unique challenge — how to manage mobility and safety in a rapidly growing region.
October 16, 2024
Red State, Red Tape: How to Fight for a Highway Teardown in Louisiana
Inside the fight for environmental justice on a once-bustling Black New Orleans business corridor scarred by a dangerous highway overpass.
October 15, 2024
The 1,000-Page Document That Decides Your Street Designs Just Got a Refresh
For better — or more often, for worse — a single federal document dictates what nearly every American street looks like. Meet the MUTCD.
October 11, 2024
