In Other Road Users We Trust (Because We Have To)
Let's face it, walking out the door and getting on the road as a
user of any transportation mode -- from feet to bike to car -- is an
act of faith. To a certain extent, you have to trust the other people
out there to follow the rules. Sure, you're always on the lookout for
those who are disregarding traffic laws, but if you really thought no
one was going to be playing along, you probably wouldn't dare to set
foot in the public space.
October 29, 2009
How to Reach Gen Y and Younger
The future of transportation in this country is currently under debate by a bunch of old folks in Washington. But what about those who will live in that future, people now in their 20s and younger?
October 28, 2009
Calling for Your Photos of Work Bikes
There's still time to submit photos for our next slide show. We're
looking for pictures of bikes at work -- hauling, delivering, getting
the job done. International submissions are definitely welcome.
October 27, 2009
Leaders Need to Lead on Transit Funding
Today on Streetsblog Network member Greater Greater Washington,
David Alpert asks the multimillion-dollar question: Why do so many
politicians always say we have to "do something" about traffic, but not
about transit?
October 27, 2009
In Miami, a Step Forward for Pedestrians
Big news out of Miami last week as the city government approved "Miami 21," which the Congress for the New Urbanism calls "the most ambitious contemporary zoning code reform yet undertaken by a major U.S. city."
October 26, 2009
Mobility as a Basic Human Right
Advocates of sustainable transportation are sometimes charged with elitism and criticized for being out of touch with the mainstream of America. A new exhibit of photographs showing in Los Angeles, "Without a Car in the World:
100 Car-Less Angelenos Tell Stories of Living in LA," graphically makes
the point that the people who have the most to gain from effective
public transportation and complete streets are hardly the elite.
October 23, 2009
Should Cities Try to Keep Out Big Chains?
Chain stores. A lot of people hate them because they often muscle
out local businesses that give a neighborhood character (the excellent
film Twilight Becomes Night documents this painful loss in New York City).
October 22, 2009
Jaywalking as a Marker of Livable Streets
Today on the Streetsblog Network, a couple of very thought-provoking posts.
October 21, 2009
How Climate Change Affects Transportation Infrastructure
A sobering post today from the Streetsblog Network on the importance of preparing our transportation system for the effects of climate change. Megan McConville at The City Fix reports on a panel titled "Perspectives on Adaptation to Climate Change," hosted by the Engineers Forum on Sustainability.
October 20, 2009
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Public Spaces
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Portlandize is talking about freedom — the freedom to move about your community without fear, the liberty to make use of public spaces as a human being, not as the operator of a motor vehicle. It’s a post that gets to the heart of the issues we talk about on … Continued
October 19, 2009