Month: August 2012
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A View of the Suburban Ghost Towns Surrounding Charlotte
The decline of the exurbs -- how real is it? Images like this, from Charlotte photographer Nancy Pierce, offer a compelling glimpse of how recent development spread too far before the bust. The photos were shot about 20 miles from Charlotte.
August 24, 2012
Cutting Down a Protected Bike Lane on Portola: An Improvement for Whom?
A section of the post-separated bike lanes on Portola Drive was removed last week and replaced with a design which the SF Municipal Transportation Agency says should be safer and easier for people on bikes to navigate. But at least one commuter who uses the lanes said the change is anything but safe.
August 23, 2012
Romney Energy Plan: More Drilling, More Oil Dependence
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney unveiled his energy plan today [PDF]. The idea is to break our addiction to foreign oil -- by increasing our addiction to domestic oil. If by "domestic" we mean Canada, Mexico, and the U.S.
August 23, 2012
How Grid Systems Promote Urbanism and Winding Streets Undermine It
What's the difference between a sleepy, sprawling place and a vibrant, compact one? According to a fascinating theory from Patrick Kennedy at Network blog Walkable Dallas Fort Worth, the primary factor is the street pattern.
August 23, 2012
New Colored Transit Lanes Coming to Church Street Next Month
New red-colored transit lanes are slated to be implemented on a section of Church Street in September in a SF Municipal Transportation Agency pilot project to speed up the J-Church and 22-Fillmore lines. Following the T-Third line, it would be the second time San Francisco has used colored paint on transit-only lanes to help clarify that they're off-limits to drivers -- one of the practices used in cities like New York and London in recent years to make transit faster and more reliable.
August 22, 2012
Three-Foot Passing Bill Up for Vote at State Assembly Friday
A state bill that would require drivers to give three feet of leeway when passing bicyclists in California is headed to the State Assembly for a vote this Friday.
August 22, 2012
Finally, the Presidential Race Turns to Transportation
As if the candidates needed one more thing to fight about, the Obama campaign has fired an opening salvo of a new battlefront against Mitt Romney: transportation.
August 22, 2012