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DOT’s Atlantic Ave Plan Doesn’t Do Enough to Protect New Yorkers
The de Blasio administration and NYC DOT are not doing enough to protect people from life-threatening conditions on Atlantic Avenue, Transportation Alternatives says in a new report. The design changes currently on the table are too meager and don't cover sufficient territory to tame the 10-mile long street.
December 19, 2016
Larry Hogan’s “BaltimoreLink” Fails to Deliver for Transit Riders
After Maryland Governor Larry Hogan unilaterally killed plans for Baltimore's 14-mile Red Line light rail, he said he would make it up to the city with a set of bus improvements called BaltimoreLink. But a new analysis finds Hogan's package won't do much at all for Baltimore transit riders.
December 16, 2016
Portland Will Switch From Counting Vehicle Trips to Counting People Trips
All sorts of biases toward cars and driving are baked into traffic engineering conventions. In a promising development, Portland is taking steps to rethink these rules to promote walkable development.
December 15, 2016
Welcome to the New and Improved Streetsblog
For the first time in nearly nine years, we're debuting a sitewide redesign of Streetsblog.
December 14, 2016
Streetsblog NYC Is Moving Over to NYC.Streetsblog.org
For Streetsblog NYC readers, it’s time to change your bookmarks, your RSS feeds, and your mental image of the URL to visit. The NYC site is moving over to nyc.streetsblog.org.
December 14, 2016
Is E-Commerce Increasing Urban Truck Traffic? Don’t Be So Certain
The conventional wisdom holds that the boom in online retail is causing a big increase in truck traffic. But economist Joe Cortright at City Observatory is skeptical.
December 13, 2016
This Week: Tell DOT to Prioritize a Safer Times Plaza in 2017
On Saturday Transportation Alternatives will hold a rally, with Borough President Eric Adams, to urge the city to fix Times Plaza in 2017.
December 12, 2016
New York State DOT on Track to Botch Highway Removal in Buffalo
Local advocates warn that the agency's replacement design allocates too much space for cars and not enough for people.
December 12, 2016
How Much of Your City Is Really Urban?
Many places that get categorized as "suburbs" are actually pretty urban. But the inverse is also true: Large portions of nearly every American city are pretty spread out and suburban in character.
December 9, 2016
UPS Begins Delivering Packages via E-Trike in Portland
Delivery trucks are terrible for city streets, polluting the air, blocking bike lanes, endangering pedestrians and cyclists.
December 8, 2016
