A Plan to Make Philadelphia's Market Street More Like Main Street
Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron takes a look at a changing approach to street design in a changing part of the city—Market Street in Old City.Publication Date: Fri, 04/22/2016
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Boston Lowers Speed Limits to 20 MPH—Columnist Sees Opportunity for Satire
Yvonne Abraham writes a satirical take on the recent unanimous decision by the Boston City Council to lower the speed limit on some city streets to 20 miles per hour. Abraham's conceit: though the 20...
View ArticlePortland Finds a Cheap Way to Protect Bike Lanes
According to Jonathan Maus, "the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is using an actual curb to separate bike-only lanes from standard vehicle lanes." The so-called "Tuff Curb" is the solution to...
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Federal Rule Changes Remove Obstacles to Multi-Modal Streets
"We probably haven’t seen the last of engineers who insist on designing local streets like surface highways. But at least now they can’t claim their hands are tied by federal regulations," according to...
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Minneapolis Puts Pedestrians First in Adopting New Complete Streets Policy
"Minneapolis, a city known for its bike lanes, now officially has a 'complete streets' policy saying that walkers, cyclists and drivers should be considered in street design," reports Steve...
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Planetizen Week in Review: June 3, 2016
It's always an eventful and consequential week in the world of planning. Remember last week, for instance?Publication Date: Fri, 06/03/2016
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Bike Advocates Hone Data Tools
Bike advocates rely on the Census Bureau's American Community Survey to measure demographics and trends in urban cycling.Publication Date: Mon, 06/06/2016
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Oakland Gets a Department of Transportation
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf recently announced the launch of a new Department of Transportation—the city's first, reports the Piedmont Patch.Publication Date: Thu, 06/09/2016
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New Report Highlights the Many Benefits of Urban Walkability
Publication Date: Fri, 07/29/2016
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Pasadena Eases Into Bikeshare, Complete Streets
Visitors to Pasadena will notice a new street feature: bright-green bike lanes along several thoroughfares. Jason Henry and Steve Scauzillo give a local perspective on the city's move to add bike lanes...
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How Far Can You Take Complete Streets?
How far can complete streets go? Although it’s not easy, there’s room to incorporate more pedestrian-, transit-, and bike-friendly designs on virtually every street in New York — and other cities. In...
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Ottawa Learns Street Design Can't Please Everyone
With large portions being no wider than four lanes (with two of those lanes being street parking) and no room to grow, Elgin Street in downtown Ottawa, Canada finds itself in a battle between the...
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An Early Win for Clinton on the Penultimate Day of Election
"A strike that paralyzed public transportation in Philadelphia for a week ended Monday when the Southeastern PePublication Date: Mon, 11/07/2016
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Election Outcomes Put Atlanta Metro Region on Two Different Transportation Paths
Among the Tax Foundation's "top state tax ballot initiatives to watch in 2016" were "two transportation special purpose local option sales and use tax (TSPLOSTs) referendaPublication Date: Sat, 11/12/2016
View ArticleBringing Pedestrian Life Back to Little Havana
A grassroots effort of community members in Miami's Little Havana neighborhood is trying to wrestle control of their streets from the automobile.Publication Date: Mon, 04/25/2016
View ArticleA Plan to Make Philadelphia's Market Street More Like Main Street
Philadelphia Inquirer architecture critic Inga Saffron takes a look at a changing approach to street design in a changing part of the city—Market Street in Old City.Publication Date: Fri, 04/22/2016
View ArticleBoston Lowers Speed Limits to 20 MPH—Columnist Sees Opportunity for Satire
Yvonne Abraham writes a satirical take on the recent unanimous decision by the Boston City Council to lower the speed limit on some city streets to 20 miles per hour. Abraham's conceit: though the 20...
View ArticlePortland Finds a Cheap Way to Protect Bike Lanes
According to Jonathan Maus, "the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is using an actual curb to separate bike-only lanes from standard vehicle lanes." The so-called "Tuff Curb" is the solution to...
View ArticleFederal Rule Changes Remove Obstacles to Multi-Modal Streets
"We probably haven’t seen the last of engineers who insist on designing local streets like surface highways. But at least now they can’t claim their hands are tied by federal regulations," according to...
View ArticleMinneapolis Puts Pedestrians First in Adopting New Complete Streets Policy
"Minneapolis, a city known for its bike lanes, now officially has a 'complete streets' policy saying that walkers, cyclists and drivers should be considered in street design," reports Steve...
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