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Are You Lonely? It’s Not You, It’s the Way We’ve Built our Nation
Living in environments with good access to destinations and transport options also protects against loneliness. In particular, it benefits individuals who are able to use active transport (walking and cycling) and high-quality public transport.
January 29, 2023
Vision Zero Cities: How to Fix Our Most Dangerous Roads
October 18, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities
How cities can use their real-estate assets in order to generate funds for needed services.
October 16, 2022
TONIGHT! City Will Unveil Long-Awaited Third Ave. Redesign to Manhattan Panel
“This is a big opportunity to expand this vision for reallocation of space. Look to Rue de Rivoli," said one activist, referring to Paris.
October 12, 2022
Meatpacking BID Plans Pedestrian ‘Oasis’ Near Hudson River
A new "Vision Plan" proposes to make the area near the High Line and West Street a "front porch" for the waterfront.
October 11, 2022
Why the Rent Is Too Damn High: The Suburbs Aren’t Growing
October 10, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: How Walkable Cities Foster Public Health
Why having shopping destinations and an interconnected street network keep people active and alive.
September 22, 2022
City Hall Land Use Honcho Heads to Advocacy Sector to Get Transportation-Oriented Stuff Done
The Adams administration's senior adviser for land use, Annemarie Gray, has quit her lofty City Hall perch to head to the private sector to run an organization at the forefront of advocating for building more housing across the city — with a focus around transportation.
September 20, 2022
THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?
It's Streetsblog USA's weekly podcast! Let's talk about whether planning and engineering students agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like.
June 29, 2022
Urban Design Forum Envisions Street-Based ‘Platform’ for a ‘Thriving City’
The group's new report, "Streets Ahead," articulates goals that won't be controversial for Streetsblog readers, but may sound new to New Yorkers who think of streets only as repositories for free car storage.
May 18, 2022
