Angie Schmitt
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The Top 10 U.S. Highways that Should Be Torn Down
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Aging highways present opportunity for cities to rebuild urban neighborhoods. Here are the top 10 highways that are ripe for teardown, according to CNU.
Arkansas Passes the ‘Idaho Stop,’ Allowing Cyclists to Yield at Red Lights
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Arkansas becomes the second state to fully adopt Idaho's famous 1982 cycling safety law.
The Green New Deal Must Prioritize Transit, Group Says
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Some early policy recommendations have started to take shape and they are pretty exciting.
Study: Aggressive Driving is Linked to Seeing Cyclists as ‘Less than Human’
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Almost half of non-cyclists in a study rated cyclists as less than fully human, using standard psychological surveys.
Seattle Mayor’s Bike Lane Retreat Enrages Activists
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It looks like Seattle's new Mayor, Jenny Durkan, isn't going to show the kind of transportation leadership we've come to expect from Seattle.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Portland vs. Pittsburgh
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Two parking-craters-turned-beloved-public-squares face off today in Parking Madness. Vote for the best.
Study: Good Bike and Ped Infrastructure Actually Makes Neighbors Healthier
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High-quality biking and walking facilities actually create healthier people, a new study based in Vancouver finds.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Houston vs. Boston
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Whole neighborhoods around downtown Houston and Boston's Seaport are rising out of asphalt.
Parking Madness 2019 Round 1: Oakland vs. Atlanta
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This competition highlights a really hopeful trend underway in cities; Parking craters all over the country are disappearing.
Light Rail Money Swiped by Phoenix City Council for Roads
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Voters in Phoenix voted overwhelmingly approved a $31-billion light rail system. Now it's in danger of being pillaged for road projects.
PARKING MADNESS 2019: Fill In Your Streetsblog Bracket Today
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Sixteen awesome city spaces that have bloomed out of asphalt are going head to head in the next few weeks. See if your city made the cut.
Finally, a Commercial for Buses that Delivers
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Go Transit's ad employs all the well-worn cliches from car commercials in favor of the humble, lovable bus.