Cities and Countries
‘I’m Always on the Bus’: How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle’s Next Mayor
"I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.
‘Dirty and Embarrassing’: Jim McGreevey Fights Street Safety in Jersey City Mayoral Run
All eyes are on the Garden State's second city, where a former governor plots a comeback with a divisive, anti-safety campaign.
Is Rad Power Bikes Riding into the Sunset?
The Seattle-based e-bike giant may close. It's a big deal for employees and customers.
Friday Video: The Utopia of London’s Low-Traffic Neighborhoods
Streetsfilms follows an urban planner around the “low-traffic neighborhood” of St. Peter’s in the London borough of Islington.
Vision Zero Cities: How Istanbul Builds Subways Cheap — And What U.S. Cities Can Learn
Istanbul has expanded its subway network by more than 200 miles over the past three decades.
Friday Video: Drool Over This London School Street
That's cricket! Check out how London transformed a roadway around a big stadium into a play street.
Thursday’s Headlines: Across the Pond Edition
Transportation planners in London are using traffic filters to create mini town squares and low-traffic neighborhoods. Plus more news.
STREETSBLOG ABROAD: We’ll Never Have Paris … Unless We Start Rebuilding Our City Like The French Did
Où es-tu allée, Anne Hidalgo? Notre ville tourne vers vous ses yeux solitaires.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Powerless Brokers
Let's talk about why California can't build transit.
Katie Wilson’s Success in Seattle Shows Again that Urbanism Is A Winning Campaign Issue
The advocate's strong early performance in Seattle's mayoral primary — following Zohran Mamdani's similar triumph — shows what you can do when you focus on transit.
