Suburbs Take Center Stage Among Bicycle Friendly Communities
Where are the newest Bicycle Friendly Communities? Many of them are in the 'burbs.
October 17, 2013
Government Shutdown to End, Leaving Transit Agencies to Pick Up the Pieces
Congratulations, gentle Congresspeople. You have come up with a deeply flawed solution to a problem only you would create. Never mind that it set up another showdown three months from now. The good news is the government shutdown is almost over, for the moment. More than 18,000 furloughed U.S. DOT officials can return to work.
October 16, 2013
Pediatric Org’s Bicycle Recommendations Explained, in Terrifying Detail
There’s nothing quite like listening to a preeminent expert in pediatric injury prevention telling you you’re taking unnecessary risks with your child’s life.
October 15, 2013
And the Kiddies + Cities Photography Winners Are…
Many thanks to the 90 readers who sent photos of city life and car-free transportation with children, and also to the 639 of you who voted. We are happy to announce the two winners of a free Breezer bike.
October 8, 2013
NAACP: A Walkable Built Environment Is a “Premier Civil Rights Issue”
The shooting at the Capitol yesterday, which took place as Walking Summit advocates were there lobbying lawmakers, underscores a very important point: Street safety isn’t just about sidewalks and traffic. It’s also about crime.
October 4, 2013
Cast Your Vote for the Best Picture of Car-Free Kiddies in Cities
Are cities good places for children?
October 2, 2013
Shutdown: Congress Prepares to Furlough One-Third of U.S. DOT Staff
Looks like we’re heading for a real, honest-to-goodness government shutdown tomorrow due to a childish Congressional food fight over budgets and health care. Already this year, thousands of government employees faced furloughs due to sequestration, and now they're looking at an indefinite unpaid leave. It'll last until Congress can play nice and make a deal on the budget and health care, and who knows when that will be.
September 30, 2013
ITDP Study: “A Coming Out for Bus-Based Transit-Oriented Development”
In a new report making the rounds this week, “More Development For Your Transit Dollar: An Analysis of 21 North American Transit Corridors,” the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy does two things.
September 26, 2013