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Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability
An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.
September 28, 2017
DC Gives New Dockless Bike-Share Services a Trial Run
In cities that already have established bike-share systems, can new companies complement existing options in a way that improves service for the public?
September 26, 2017
The Campaign to Fix Atlanta’s Most Dangerous Street and Preserve Its Immigrant Cultures
Can Buford Highway, the most dangerous road in Georgia, become a walkable place for the immigrant communities that call it home?
September 21, 2017
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh Doesn’t Have the Courage to Manage the City’s Parking
Walsh seems to have reached a conclusion without fairly assessing the program and trying to make it work.
September 19, 2017
Seattle’s Playful Traffic Circles Tame Neighborhood Streets
Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.
September 18, 2017
The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion
Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, came out swinging last week against residents who are trying to stop a $450 million widening of I-5 in the Rose Quarter.
September 18, 2017
As Transit Expands in Los Angeles, Will Walkability Follow?
L.A. is becoming more compact, but its built environment is still more conducive to driving than to walking and transit.
September 15, 2017
Indianapolis Upgrades Painted Bike Lanes By Adding Proper Protection
Sometimes, when a city builds a really good bike lane - especially an American city - you have to sit back and appreciate it.
September 12, 2017
Helmet Scolds Could Unwittingly Undermine Bike Safety in Seattle
If the city's helmet law kills bike-share -- again -- public safety will suffer.
September 5, 2017
Too Many State DOTs Are Little More Than Highway Departments
In the last 50 years, nearly every state agency that used to call itself the "highway department" has changed its name to the "department of transportation" to reflect a purported change in mission. But in practice, many state DOTs still operate strictly as highway departments.
August 23, 2017
