Tour the Globe With the Streetsblog Network
With dispatches from Central America, Europe, Asia and beyond, today's Network offerings have a decidedly international flavor.
September 5, 2013
Crowd-Funding a New Public Space in Portland
The state of Oregon is testing a new type of public-private partnership in Portland, where advocates and electeds want to transform a parcel of land into a new park and greenway.
September 4, 2013
What Do We Do When a Reckless Motorist Refuses to Stop Driving?
In August, 20-year-old college student Henry Schmidt was struck and seriously injured by a driver while walking his bike on a Portland street. The motorist reportedly fled the scene, and contacted authorities only after police, acting on an anonymous tip, found her car, which she had taken to a body shop outside of town.
September 3, 2013
In Copenhagen, Motoring on Cyclists’ Terms
Today on the Network, Copenhagenize takes a look at a proposal that shakes up the traditional "complete street" concept.
July 5, 2013
Video: A Dutch Perspective on U.S. Cycling Infra
SF editor's note: This video features plenty of examples of San Francisco's stressful bicycling streets -- the kind that the SFMTA hopes to transform in its Bicycle Strategy. The agency has determined that only 10 percent of the city's bike network is "comfortable for most people."
June 20, 2013
Cycling Kids: The True Indicator of a Bike-Friendly City
There's been a lot of talk this week about who's riding bikes. A new report finds that the growth in cycling in the U.S. is reflected most dramatically in populations that tend to be marginalized or ignored, while New York City's transportation commissioner says she'd like to see more women on Citi Bikes.
May 31, 2013
In Washington State, Speeding Projects to Slow Motorists
Here's what happening around the Network today:
May 30, 2013
Report Finds Emerging Cycling Population That Looks Like America
A promising new report says cycling is booming across the United States, with the biggest gains coming from young people, women, and people of color getting on bikes.
May 29, 2013
Transit Commuters Are Stinking Low-Lifes, Subaru Tells Transit Commuters
Think transit commuters are unwashed, uncouth bums? Subaru does. And the carmaker doesn't mind telling them so.
May 9, 2013
Will the FRA Force Amtrak to Build Pricier High-Speed Trains?
On the Network today, Systemic Failure highlights what is apparently an ongoing dispute between Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration -- one that could affect the development of next-gen Acela trains.
April 22, 2013