Tactical Urbanism

Miami residents are getting an arithmetic lesson in the power of pop-up infrastructure to multiply support for active transportation — by focusing on kids who need a safe, active way to get to school.

Pop-up projects and trial runs can build support for new street safety ideas and new alternatives to driving — or they can turn the public against a project before it even gets off the ground. A new study outlined how to avoid the most common pilot pit...

Popping up a protected bike lane to your city's next big event can cost more than you think — but it's worth it to build community support for more permanent infrastructure changes, a Connecticut advocate argues.

Heidi Simon of Smart Growth America talks to us about working with local officials to create safer streets through quick build projects.

And success will mean nothing less than a better life for all groups and communities.

When their cities won't build a bike lane or stripe a crosswalk, activists are stepping in and doing it themselves — and they say anyone can take part.

A Maryland activist is poking fun at people who oppose sustainable transportation projects with the help of a human-sized insect costume — but he's far from the first mascot to cheer on the movement for people-oriented places.