USA

Sorry Bus Stops Round 1: Cincinnati vs. Ann Arbor

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 14, 2018

Would you rather wait behind a guard rail on a highway embankment, or on a skinny sidewalk in front of a muffler shop? Vote here.

The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 14, 2018

At a time when transit ridership is down nationally, Columbus's COTA is up 3.6 percent in June.

Trump Administration Withholding $1.4 Billion in Transit Funds Authorized by Congress

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 13, 2018

The money is ready and waiting. Yet only one transit project has received funding this fiscal year, putting more than a dozen others in jeopardy.

NYC

Helen Rosenthal Calls for Two-Way Protected Bike Lane on Central Park West

By David Meyer | Aug 14, 2018

Rosenthal said a crash like the one that killed Madison Lyden "should never happen again.” Her support for a Central Park West bikeway should empower DOT to act swiftly.

Oonee, a Safe Bike Parking Pod, Coming Soon to Lower Manhattan

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 14, 2018

Finally, someone is offering something better than locking up on a traffic pole and hoping your bike is there when you get back.

How the MTA Plans to Harness New Technology to Eliminate Bus Bunching

By David Meyer | Aug 13, 2018

The MTA is putting serious resources into combatting uneven bus service, hiring more dispatchers and putting displays in every bus that help drivers even out gaps in service.

LA

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 […]

Proposed Ordinance Treats Street Vendors as Streetscape Amenities Rather Than Community Assets

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 25, 2018

The gentleman who sets up on the residential corner two blocks from my apartment is a neighborhood fixture. Under the proposed sidewalk vending ordinance making its way through city council, his fruit stand would be illegal.

Eyes on the Street: New Scramble Diagonal Crosswalk at Hollywood and Vine

By Joe Linton | Jul 20, 2018

The new Hollywood/Vine scramble crosswalk debuted last week - a welcome pedestrian safety intervention in a highly walked neighborhood.

CHICAGO

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.

Residents Discuss Potential Equity Impacts of the Logan Traffic Circle Redesign

By Steven Vance | Aug 1, 2018

Neighbors want to help ensure that the improvements don't accelerate the displacement of longtime residents.

SF

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 […]

Open Thread: Reality Check on Bus Service and the Salesforce Transit Center

By Roger Rudick | Aug 14, 2018

What if the money had been spent on minor upgrades to stations throughout the East Bay, such as adding arrival signs, benches, and shelters? What if the money were spent on more buses, more drivers, and better bus fleets with comfortable seats and suspensions?

After Recent Deaths, Bike East Bay Renews Call for Safety Fixes

By Roger Rudick | Aug 10, 2018

John Wheeler, Christopher Bunag, Deontae Bush, and Martin Nelis all killed by motorists in just the past few weeks

DENVER

#StreetFail: Drivers Can Now Blast Right Down 19th Ave at Sherman Street without Stopping

By David Sachs | Aug 14, 2018

Two crashes. Two cars on the sidewalk. This intersection is screaming for two more stop signs, and it should take days, not months or years.

How Future Development Could Make Denver More Walkable, Bikeable, and Transit-Rich

By David Sachs | Aug 10, 2018

As the city grows, Blueprint Denver envisions denser, more diverse land use and less parking to connect neighborhoods and curb displacement. But pulling it off will take urgency and political will.

Denver’s New Blueprint for Growth Puts Peds First, But Every Street Won’t Be “Complete”

By David Sachs | Aug 9, 2018

City's new land use and transportation plan has recommendations for people-first streets, but will they play out in real life?

CALIFORNIA

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.

Denham’s Oversight Hearing on High Speed Rail: “We Could Build 20 Dams for That Price!”

By Melanie Curry | Aug 10, 2018

A federal transportation subcommittee—on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials—held a hearing on high-speed rail that wasn't as hostile as its chair seemed to promise

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 […]