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In Austin, Posts and Paint Bring a New Bike Bridge From Good to Great
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
August 29, 2014
India’s Health Minister Wants Protected Bike Lanes Nationwide
There's encouraging news out of India, where cities expect to add hundreds of millions of residents in the next few decades but are already choking on traffic congestion and auto exhaust.
August 28, 2014
Are There Any Affordable Cities Left in America?
Are Washington, San Francisco, and New York the most affordable American cities? A new report from the New York-based Citizen's Budget Commission [PDF], which made the rounds at the Washington Post and CityLab, argues that if you consider the combined costs of housing and transportation, the answer is yes.
August 27, 2014
Expanding the Mission of “Safe Routes to School” as Kids Return to Class
It’s hard to believe summer is almost over. In many places, the weather was so mild it seems like it never quite started. But kids are already going back to school.
August 26, 2014
Seattle DOT Hits the Street to Tell People About a New Bike Lane Proposal
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
August 25, 2014
TransitMix: A New App for Your Fantasy Map
I'm a little intimidated by sharing my first fantasy transit map with an audience that I know to include some ardent and accomplished fantasy transit mappers. But here goes: my first attempt.
August 22, 2014
Study: Transit Commuters Have Less Body Fat Than Those Who Drive
Those who commute by car are piling on the pounds faster than people who ride bikes -- and take transit -- to work, according to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal.
August 21, 2014
Is Your City a Great Place to Raise Kids? Could It Be?
Jennifer Langston of the Sightline Institute in Seattle has so far published eight articles in a series called Family-Friendly Cities. She shows that while Seattle has a lower share of the population under age 15 than the rest of the state of Washington, that gap is closing. The number of kids in Seattle is growing far faster than in the rest of the state.
August 21, 2014
America’s Progress on Street Safety Is Pathetic
A new report from the International Transport Forum shows America is only falling farther behind all of its peer nations on street safety [PDF].
August 20, 2014