USA

Sorry Bus Stops: Salt Lake City vs. McKees Rocks

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 17, 2018

Today's first round match introduces two bus stops that are each sorry in their own unique way.

Self-Driving Car Makers Prepare to Blame “Jaywalkers”

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 17, 2018

Self-driving car companies tech isn't advanced enough to detect pedestrians. Rather than wait until it matures, they're trying to blame pedestrians.

Sorry Bus Stops: Revere vs. Pittsburgh

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 16, 2018

The Boston suburb of Revere takes on Pittsburgh. Both bus stops put you in touch with nature -- in a bad way.

NYC

Drivers Who Killed Madison Lyden Have Little to Fear From Cy Vance, Bill de Blasio, and NYPD

By Brad Aaron | Aug 17, 2018

A woman is dead because of the actions of two drivers, and the agencies responsible for driver safety are doing next to nothing in response.

StreetsPAC Slams Marty Golden in List of Primary Endorsements

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2018

Either Democrat — Andrew Gounardes or Ross Barkan — would be better than the Bay Ridge Republican, StreetsPAC says.

TransAlt Hosts Memorial Ride For Madison Lyden Past Spot on Central Park West Where Garbage Truck Driver Killed Her

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 17, 2018

An obviously preventable death.

LA

Video of Moments Before Man Crushed by Blue Line Train Raises More Questions for Family in Mourning

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 15, 2018

"They stole a part of our hearts with my brother."

Fixed Your Times E-Scooter Infestation Letter For You, Councilmember Koretz

By Joe Linton | Aug 15, 2018

Can anyone get Councilmember Koretz to focus on real pedestrian safety issues, instead of an imaginary e-scooter danger?

Huizar Cuts Ribbon on El Sereno’s Alhambra Avenue Safety Improvements

By Joe Linton | Aug 13, 2018

This story sponsored by Los Angeles Metro to remind readers of traffic pattern changes resulting from Purple Line Construction. Unless noted in the story, Metro is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Just over a week ago, El Sereno leaders joined L.A. City Councilmember José Huizar and city staff to […]

CHICAGO

Sun-Times Editorial on Expanding Transit and Widening Roads Gets It Half Right

By John Greenfield | Aug 14, 2018

The paper understands that we need more transit, but doesn't grasp why expressway expansion is at cross-purposes with that goal.

What’s Just? A Cyclist’s Dilemma After Being Injured by an Undocumented Driver

By John Greenfield | Aug 10, 2018

Kristen Green from Ghost Bikes Chicago installs memorials to fallen cyclists. But after she experienced traffic violence herself, she faced a moral predicament.

Why the Regional Transit Boards Skew White and Male, and Why That Matters

By John Greenfield | Aug 8, 2018

The board members' decisions may not always reflect the needs of commuters.

SF

Exploring Valencia Fixes with Supervisor Mandelman

By Roger Rudick | Aug 16, 2018

Is a pedestrian promenade possible for Valencia?

Cyclist Killed at Intersection of Turk and Taylor

By Roger Rudick | Aug 15, 2018

A life lost at a dangerous, badly designed intersection of two known high-injury corridors

Advocates Want Bike-Share Caps Removed

By Roger Rudick | Aug 14, 2018

Note: Metropolitan Shuttle, a leader in bus shuttle rentals, regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog Los Angeles. Unless noted in the story, Metropolitan Shuttle is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Free Our Bikes, a group of bike-share advocates, has launched an online petition to end caps on the number of shared bikes in San […]

DENVER

Parking Limits at 41st and Fox Would Be (Small) Win Against Government-Mandated Traffic

By David Sachs | Aug 16, 2018

There's a reason economist Donald Shoup calls parking minimums a “fertility drug” for traffic.

Streets Partnership: Hancock’s Budget Needs $23M for Walking and Biking, and You Can Help Tuesday

By David Sachs | Aug 15, 2018

At its current pace, the city won't close the book on 240 miles of missing bike lanes and 2,000 miles of planned sidewalks for more than 100 years, according to the Denver Streets Partnership.

CALIFORNIA

Helping Communities Benefit from California’s Climate Investments

By Melanie Curry | Aug 16, 2018

Senate Bill 1072 and a new round of TCC grants aim to help communities transform themselves

Legislative Update: Scooters, Speed Limits, and Parking

By Melanie Curry | Aug 14, 2018

The California legislative clock is ticking down to August 31.

Bike Summit in Silicon Valley: A Whole Day on Making Everything Better for People Who Bike

By Melanie Curry | Aug 10, 2018

Join bike advocates, planners, researchers, and enthusiasts in San Jose on August 22 to share information about bikes, safety, and making our cities better for all.

SOUTHEAST

How I Respond to “Atlanta Is a Car Town, Not a Cycling and Transit Town”

By ATL Urbanist | Jan 2, 2018

A commenter on a recent post of mine mentioned a couple of pretty common criticisms about expectations for growth in cycling and transit in Atlanta.

What Makes a Good City? You Need the Right Codes

By David Walters | Dec 1, 2017

How can we stop design and planning mistakes from damaging our city? Part 2 in a series of illustrated essays on urban design.

Suburban Exclusion of MARTA and Access to the Braves Stadium

By ATL Urbanist | Nov 13, 2017

There is a way to get to the Braves stadium by using Cobb County’s transit service. But that service is nowhere near as extensive as MARTA and doesn’t meet the needs of the people who live in suburban poverty.

OHIO

What’s Really Behind GCRTA’s Falling Ridership Levels?

By Tim Kovach | Dec 20, 2017

The past year has been eventful, to say least, for public transit in Northeast Ohio.

Driving Is the Problem, Not the Solution

By Tim Kovach | Dec 15, 2017

We’re officially in the middle of the holiday season, which can only mean one thing – that’s right, the 5-year American Community Survey (ACS) data for 2016 came out last week.

COTA to Interview Four Candidates for CEO Post

By Brent Warren | Dec 13, 2017

Four candidates will be interviewed to be the next CEO of the Central Ohio Transit Authority.

STL

Why You Should Go to the Chouteau Greenway Events this Week

By William Smith | Jan 3, 2018

If you haven’t yet heard of Great Rivers Greenway (GRG) or specifically the Chouteau Greenway, you’re missing out on one of the most exciting developments planned in St. Louis.

Take Parking Away From Treasurer’s Office

By Steve Patterson | Jan 3, 2018

Former St. Louis treasurer Larry Williams reminds me of a small town version of New York's Robert Moses (1888-1981), using the state legislature to give him money and power while also remaining free of oversight.

How Much Do People in Missouri Bicycle?

By Brent Hugh | Dec 6, 2017

How much do people in Missouri bicycle? Is the amount of bicycling in Missouri growing? How to Missouri communities compare with other U.S. cities and with major cities of the world?

TEXAS

The One Little Rule That Decides Where Austin’s Towers Build Parking

By Dan Keshet | Jan 2, 2018

Not every tower in downtown Austin looks exactly the same, but there is one defining characteristic that describes almost all of them: parking. Most towers rest on top of what they call in the industry a parking plinth, the tower base where folks store their cars.

Remembering Pedestrian Pete

By Leah Binkovitz | Dec 13, 2017

Irascible, ornery, unconventional, Pedestrian Pete pushed Houston to be better and embrace walkable urbanism.

Harvey to Be a Turning Point for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development in Houston

By Raj Mankad | Dec 7, 2017

Rendering of New Hope Housing project on Harrisburg. Courtesy: GSMA.The urban ambitions of our government leaders — so easy to dismiss in the past as nice words with no budget — may get a serious infusion of funds because of Harvey. The Texas delegation that Governor Abbott took to Washington D.C. lobbied for $61 billion beyond what the state already expects to receive from […]