Month: August 2012
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Forget Parking: N-Judah Detours Show How Much Merchants Rely on Muni
When the SF Municipal Transportation Agency proposed widening sidewalks at two stops on Carl Street in Cole Valley to improve conditions for nearly 6,000 daily passenger boardings on Muni's N-Judah line, some vociferous merchants and residents complained about the loss of nine car parking spaces it would require. But with ongoing project construction detouring the N-Judah for several weekends this year, some merchants may be discovering the hard way what really brings business to the neighborhood: Muni.
August 2, 2012
Governors Get on Board With Smart Growth
As yesterday's post about Oklahoma City's fight to replace a downtown highway with a real urban boulevard illustrated so well, cities are often at the vanguard of smart urban planning and transportation choices while state-level agencies can be laggards. So it's nice to see some governors and ex-governors stepping forward to emphasize the value of smart growth policies.
August 2, 2012
Metro Atlanta’s Sales Tax “Savings” Will Come at a High Price
It's rare that a region attempts a transportation vote as potentially transformative as the one that took place Tuesday in Atlanta. And even though voters elected not to act -- voting down a package of 157 transit and road projects totaling more than $7 billion -- that doesn't mean nothing's going to change for this sprawling, southeastern metropolis.
August 2, 2012
In the Inner Sunset, a Push to Cut Sky-High Fees for Community Street Events
San Franciscans have widely embraced events that close streets to cars and open them up to people, with Sunday Streets having expanded to 11 well-attended events per year, and possibly more to come. But for residents looking to hold car-free neighborhood events of their own, unaffordable city fees can present a major barrier.
August 1, 2012
White House Transportation “Champions” Didn’t Get There By Car
Every week, the White House honors leaders and innovators in a chosen field, and yesterday was transportation's turn. Their choices of honorees spoke volumes about this administration's principles around transportation.
August 1, 2012
Montgomery County Legalizes Two-Family Houses (But Not Really)
American zoning policies serve as a massive subsidy to sprawl, but the actual market-distorting regulations and their costs can be hard to tease out.
August 1, 2012