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European Parking Policies Leave New York Behind
Flashback to Europe, sixty years ago. Just emerging from the ruin of total war, the continent was in the midst of a nearly unprecedented reconstruction. Over the next decade, industry finally was able to turn toward consumer products, from stockings to refrigerators and, of course, the automobile. Italians owned only 342,000 cars in 1950, but ten years later that number had increased to two million, according to historian Tony Judt. In France, the number of cars tripled over the decade.
January 19, 2011
Chicago’s Bus Tracker: Taking the Guesswork Out of Waiting for the Bus
One of the encouraging trends for American transit riders, in an otherwise bleak landscape of service cuts and fare hikes, is the growing number of agencies experimenting with ways to bring better information to their customers. Last summer Streetfilms explored how open transit data is helping to make riding the bus or the train more convenient in several cities.
January 14, 2011
Is the Livability Movement Doomed to Homogeneity? The CDC Says No.
The first time Adolfo Hernandez went to the National Bike Summit, he got a sense of just how monochromatic the livability movement can be.
January 13, 2011
In Great Wal-Mart Debate, Will City Council Question Big-Box Development?
Here comes Wal-Mart.
January 12, 2011
Twin Cities Rein in Highway Expansions, Tame Runaway Transpo Spending
The Twin Cities region is reassessing the role of highways in its transportation system.
January 12, 2011
Livable, Bikeable Pittsburgh: The Streetfilms Tour
During a recent two-day swing through the Steel City, Streetfilms learned that, like many other metro areas across the country, Pittsburgh has a growing movement for better bicycling and more livable streets. We made this travelogue to show some of the ways the momentum is building. Among the cool things you'll see...
December 20, 2010
Marin County Opens New Tunnel For Biking, Walking and Rolling
Hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians -- and more than a few elected officials -- turned out on Friday afternoon last week to cut the ribbon on an impressive piece of infrastructure for human-powered travel -- the long-awaited Cal Park Tunnel in Marin County, California.
December 14, 2010
Ambitious Bike-Ped Plan Latest Hoboken Livable Streets Coup
It's official. When it comes to livable streets, Hoboken is pulling out in front of every other New York City suburb. In some ways, the one-square-mile town is even lapping New York City. The latest in a string of envy-inducing projects under Mayor Dawn Zimmer and Parking and Transportation Director Ian Sacs is the city's new bike and pedestrian plan.
December 3, 2010
Theft and Vandalism Just Not a Problem For American Bike-Sharing
Even as bike-sharing spreads across the United States, it remains dogged by one persistent doubt. Critics, and even some boosters, fear that the bikes will be routinely stolen and vandalized. It's time to stop worrying about crime, however. In America's new bike-sharing systems, there have been essentially no such problems.
November 29, 2010
Dutch Planners School U.S. Cities on Bikeability
In the Netherlands, 30 percent of trips under five miles are by bike.
November 18, 2010