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Kansas City Doesn’t Need New Roads — It Needs Sidewalks
Kansas City is considering an $800 million bond to repair infrastructure. Before any shovels get in the ground, the advocacy group BikeWalkKC wants to lay down some ground rules to ensure the investment is well-spent.
November 29, 2016
This Week: 111th Street, Riders Alliance on Transit in 2017
Last month DOT revealed its compromise plan to redesign 111th Street in Corona. Tomorrow DOT will present the current plan to the Queens Community Board 4 transportation committee.
November 28, 2016
What Seattle’s Doing to Help Poor Residents Afford Transit
Transit is an incredibly affordable way to get around, but for people struggling to make ends meet, fares are still difficult to pay for.
November 28, 2016
Signs That the Car-Share Industry Is Losing Steam
Back in 2013, when Avis purchased Zipcar, car-share seemed like the wave of the future. But is the industry already peaking?
November 23, 2016
The Silent Epidemic: Families of Traffic Violence Victims Speak Out
In 2016, traffic deaths in America have continued an alarming upward trend, and are expected to reach about 35,000 by the end of the year. But statistics alone can numb us to the staggering human suffering they represent.
November 22, 2016
Advocates of Color are Elevating a Different Perspective on Safe Streets
Last week, advocates convened in Atlanta for the Untokening, a gathering for people who've felt isolated or tokenized within the safe streets movement, and an opportunity to put their perspectives front and center.
November 21, 2016
America’s Electoral Systems Are Stacked Against Cities. What Comes Next?
Laws and institutions are systemically biased against people who live in cities.
November 18, 2016
Streetfilms and Streetsblog: The First 10 Years
This summer, Streetfilms and Streetsblog celebrated our 10-year anniversary, and to mark the occasion, we created this film looking back at how our reporting and videos have changed streets in New York, the U.S., and cities all over the world.
November 17, 2016
The Future of Transit Fares: Less Cash, More Trust, Faster Service
We have the technology right now to revolutionize transit fare payment in ways that make transit systems faster and more user-friendly, via features like tap-and-go payment and all-door boarding. A few leading cities are doing just that, but in America most transit agencies are playing catch-up.
November 17, 2016
A Day to Remember the Tens of Thousands of Americans Killed in Traffic
Traffic collisions are one of the leading killers in America, particularly for young people. But outside of the occasional roadside memorial, there is little lasting public remembrance of the victims -- and the problem.
November 16, 2016