USA

Biden Doesn’t Go Far Enough On Transit

By Aaron Short | Nov 18, 2019

Please wake us when the Democratic 2020 candidates get serious about transit in the 21st century.

Op-Ed: Hey, Reporters, Stop Blaming Crashes on the Victims

By Eve Kessler | Nov 18, 2019

A new academic paper argues that a shift away from the victim-blaming of most news coverage of traffic crashes involving pedestrians could improve the lackluster policy debate around vehicle violence.

Scooters are Thriving In Santa Monica: Report

By Aaron Short | Nov 15, 2019

Santa Monica residents are voting with their little motorized wheels.

NYC

Should We Toll Motorcycles Like SUVs?

By Eve Kessler | Nov 19, 2019

The coming of congestion pricing in Manhattan brings questions about the best mix of vehicles for the Central Business District.

Brooklyn Precinct, Where Drag-Racing Cop Worked, Has Many Reckless Drivers Like Him

By Gersh Kuntzman | Nov 18, 2019

Police Officer Garman Chen, who died in a fiery crash after apparently drag racing on the FDR Drive, is certainly not the only cop at the 76th Precinct with a documented record of reckless driving.

A Round and a Roundy: Mocking NYPD ‘Churro Crackdown’

By Streetsblog | Nov 18, 2019

This week's cartoon by Bill Roundy openly mocks the NYPD's ongoing crackdown on churro vendors.

LA

Santa Monica Extends Pioneering E-Scooter Pilot Program

By Joe Linton | Nov 16, 2019

Santa Monica is planning modifying its shared micro-mobility pilot in 2020. The initial year has yielded plenty of data on how e-scooters are working

L.A. May Nix Downtown Parking Requirements

By Joe Linton | Oct 31, 2019

Downtown L.A. follows Lancaster, Santa Monica, San Diego, San Francisco, Houston, and Cincinnati in eliminating unneeded parking requirements.

Six Months in, Metro/Via Mobility on Demand Pilot is an Expensive Flop

By Joe Linton | Oct 9, 2019

With free rides and $1.75 million Metro subsidy the pilot is serves about a third of the ridership a low-performing bus route. Per ride cost is well over $20.

CHICAGO

Uplifting the Voices of the Marginalized

By Lynda Lopez | Nov 1, 2019

Pursuing mobility justice relationship-building, political education, and centering those most marginalized in planning.

San Francisco’s Market Street is going car-free. Michigan Avenue should be next

By John Greenfield | Oct 30, 2019

Why shouldn't Michigan become a safer, more efficient, and more democratic street as well?

Police Stats Show Blacks Have Less Mobility

By John Greenfield | Oct 29, 2019

Following a 2015 agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU, the number of investigatory stops have plummeted, but 72 percent of cases still involved African American subjects.

SF

Advocates Yee-Haw Over New SFMTA Leader

By Roger Rudick | Nov 19, 2019

Advocates happy to see one of their own taking over at SFMTA

Remembering the Toll of Traffic Violence

By Roger Rudick | Nov 18, 2019

Individuals pay dearly for "levels of service"/prioritizing car throughput over life and limb

Commentary: Super Commuting and the Last-Mile Conundrum

By Roger Rudick | Nov 16, 2019

A friend recently called me a super woman, and maybe the title fits: I am a super commuter, joined by about 29,000 others who commute 90 minutes or more each way to Silicon Valley every day. Why do I super-commute? Because I love my Silicon Valley job, but I feel at home most in Berkeley, […]

DENVER

Streetsblog in the Denver Post: To Save Lives, Denver Must Commit to More Red-Light Cameras

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 16, 2019

If Denver is serious about reducing the number of people who need to be remembered at candlelight vigils, we need bold action on street safety. We need more red-light cameras.

Scooters are Thriving In Santa Monica: Report

By Aaron Short | Nov 15, 2019

Santa Monica residents are voting with their little motorized wheels.

Lyft To Add 200 Electric Vehicles to Colorado Fleet

By Andy Bosselman | Nov 14, 2019

Governor Polis and Mayor Hancock announced this morning that the ride-hail company Lyft will add 200 electric vehicles to its Colorado fleet, a move Polis says will clean up polluted air and save drivers money.

CALIFORNIA

The Battle for the Richmond Bridge Bike Path

By Melanie Curry | Nov 15, 2019

At long last, Saturday will see the opening of the Richmond San Rafael Bridge bike path. By some counts, the fight for the path has gone on for close to fifty years.

More Biking Would Bring Huge Health Benefits to California

By Melanie Curry | Nov 12, 2019

Increasing activity levels would reduce health burdens even more than cleaner air or reduced traffic injuries.

Lawmakers Mull Role on Scooters, Bike-share

By Melanie Curry | Nov 7, 2019

The Senate Governance and Finance and Assembly Transportation Committees held a joint hearing earlier this week to gather information on what the legislature needs to consider as it looks at regulations for the emerging “micromobility” industry. State legislators hope to avoid repeating mistakes made when ride-hail companies – Uber, Lyft, and the like, known as […]

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 […]