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More Evidence That Unemployment Doesn’t Explain the Decline in Driving
For those who say driving rates will pick right back up again when the economy's really humming, here’s something to chew on: In a report released this morning, “Moving Off the Road,” U.S. PIRG presents further evidence that unemployment rates and driving rates have changed independently of each other.
August 29, 2013
How to Sell Developers and Employers on Transit-Oriented Development
Developers and employers think transit access is great. But if the hurdles are too high, they’ll forgo it -- choosing locations that shackle people to car dependence. That’s the finding of a recent report by University of Minnesota researchers Yingling Fan and Andrew Guthrie.
August 27, 2013
Photo Contest: Send Us Your Pictures of Kids on City Streets
Two weeks ago, I posted some thoughts on raising kids in cities and right away, the comments section and Twitter lit up with a fruitful discussion of urban and car-lite parenting.
August 27, 2013
Did Progressive Parking Policies Propel Pittsburgh Past Detroit?
This parking map of downtown Detroit has been making the rounds, following news of the city's bankruptcy. It's a striking image: Close to 40 percent of downtown Detroit's develop-able land is parking, local experts say.
August 23, 2013
Notorious Patent Troll Forced to Stop Targeting Transit Agencies
A patent troll who persistently sued transit agencies for using technology that gives passengers real-time arrival information won't harass any more transit providers under the terms of a settlement reached in federal court yesterday.
August 22, 2013
Desperate to Keep Highway Money Flowing, Texas Foists Costs Onto Cities
Faced with an impending budget crisis, the Texas Department of Transportation has decided not to rethink its $5.2 billion plan for a third outerbelt through undeveloped grasslands around Houston. Instead, the agency has developed a proposal to basically shift a big part of its costs to the state's major cities.
August 21, 2013
Amazon Will Fund Protected Bike Lane Next to New Seattle Headquarters
Here's another case of a top company that sees safe streets for biking as talent recruitment tool. One of America's largest retailers is chipping in to make cycling more appealing at its new headquarters in downtown Seattle.
August 20, 2013
The Problem With Treating Pedestrians Like Drivers
After U.S. DOT released a report earlier this month on pedestrian safety, media outlets around the country raced to produce indictments of "drunk walking."
August 20, 2013
The National Push to Close the Cycling Gender Gap
Women have been called an "indicator species" of a bike-friendly city because they tend to pedal more in places that are safe and practical for biking. But on those counts, the United States has some work to do.
August 19, 2013