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Does Your City Need a ‘Department of Sidewalks’?
The overlooked sidewalk has become a central site of public life. We should treat it like one.
June 1, 2026
Data Show Why Mamdani Must Pedestrianize NYC’s Financial District
People walk in the Financial District, but the neighborhood's business group prioritizes the car.
May 27, 2026
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Nation
Law Professor Michael Pollack on who manages, owns and feels ownership of sidewalks — "America's most overlooked resource."
May 14, 2026
What It Would Take to Map Every Sidewalk In Your State
States and tech companies keep detailed records of virtually every driving lane in America — but not every sidewalk. Until now.
February 23, 2026
Should We Treat the Local Bus As a Basic Right?
There's a way of framing public transit that makes the bus a useful mobility tool for everyone: as a moving extension of the sidewalk network.
Andy Boenau
May 19, 2025
For Small Biz to Survive, Sidewalks Must Thrive
Expanding the 'sidewalk' space further into the street and allowing al fresco dining may be the only way restaurants can survive the time of COVID
May 12, 2020
