Vote for the Best Street Transformation of 2016
We received more than a dozen submissions from all over the country for this year's Best Street Transformation competition -- thank you to everyone who nominated a redesign!
December 27, 2016
Cities Want to Save Lives With Lower Speed Limits, But States Stand in the Way
Many cities want to prevent traffic deaths by designing and managing streets so drivers travel at safe speeds. But first they have to overcome state laws that obstruct local action.
December 22, 2016
Hero Mom Fined By Police for Vigilante Traffic Calming
She wanted her kids to be safe in the front yard, so she held the sign over her head and stood in the middle the street. Police slapped her with a jaywalking ticket.
December 22, 2016
The USA Streetsies: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2016
Let’s just get this out of the way — 2016 was terrible! But the show must go on, and as is Streetsblog tradition, we’re reviewing the last 12 months with our annual awards — the Streetsies.
December 21, 2016
Is Seattle’s Helmet Law Killing Its Bike-Share?
Bike-share in Seattle should be doing great. The city has a decent bike lane network for an American city, and cycling is on the rise. Transit options are also plentiful, and bike-share should fit right in as a complement to buses and trains.
December 20, 2016
Uber Can’t Replace Transit — Here Are 3 Reasons Why
Transit projects from Detroit to Nashville are running up against a new argument from opponents. The latest line from anti-transit types is that ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft are going to make fixed-route bus or rail service obsolete.
December 19, 2016
How Job Sprawl Robs People of Time, Money, and Economic Opportunity
What's the cost of a long commute? If you're struggling to make ends meet, spending hours each day just to get to work not only costs you time, it can also be a major barrier to economic mobility.
December 19, 2016
Watch the Insanity of American School Drop-Off
This video nicely encapsulates how ridiculous American school transportation has become in the era of parental chauffeurs.
December 16, 2016
American Developers Are Building Less Parking Per Bedroom
For decades the number of parking spaces built for each new residence in America has marched steadily upward. But now we may have reached a turning point.
December 15, 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. By measuring things like car trips and motorist delay, these conventions favor parking lots and high-speed roads instead of safe streets for walking.
December 15, 2016
