Pedestrians Caught in the Crosswalk
Today on the Streetsblog Network, reports of
obstacles for pedestrians from two states.
June 14, 2010
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Accessibility
A few months ago, we had a discussion in this space
about the question of whether
mobility is a basic human right. Many commenters expressed concern
that framing the issue this way was counterproductive, leading to the
impression that people in our society should have the right to jet
anywhere they want at a moment's notice. Here's what commenter Mark
Walker had to say then:
June 11, 2010
How Is a Parking Space Different From a Toilet?
Here’s the analogy of the day from the Streetsblog Network: Parking
spaces are like toilets — at least for conventional planners.
June 10, 2010
More Bike Parking Goodness
Why thank you very much, City of Santa Monica. (Photo: Evan G via Flickr) A couple of follow-ups on yesterday’s bike rack post. First, we noticed a very nice photo that reader Evan G recently posted to our Flickr pool (at right). It shows a sign that directs riders to expanded bike parking facilities at … Continued
June 9, 2010
Squeaky Wheels Get the Bike Parking
Proper bike racks: it’s really so simple. (Photo: Illuminate LA) This morning on the Streetsblog Network, a bike parking success story from Los Angeles. Network member Soap Box LA reports on how the organized efforts of bike advocates forced a new branch of Trader Joe’s in Hollywood to install bike parking — just weeks after … Continued
June 8, 2010
Like They Say, It Really Is All About Location
How the heck can we get people to drive less?
June 7, 2010
Plummeting Bike Use in Beijing, and the Need for a Global Strategy
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Eco
Velo has a post about the precipitous decline in bicycling in
Beijing:
June 4, 2010
To E-Bike or Not to E-Bike
You’re seeing electric-powered bicycles more and more on the
streets of New York these days, so far mostly ridden by restaurant
deliverymen. But are they just early adopters of what will become a more
widespread trend?
June 3, 2010
Younger People Driving Less, Auto Industry Getting Nervous
An
article published on May 31 in Ad Age
about the decline in driving among young Americans has caught the eye of
many Streetsblog Network members. The piece -- which frames this as a
big problem for the automobile industry -- posits that the younger
generation increasingly sees a wired lifestyle as incompatible with a
motorized one:
June 2, 2010
What Do Sushi and Bicycles Have in Common?
How is a bicycle like a fish? Specifically, a piece of raw fish on
sticky rice wrapped in seaweed?
June 1, 2010