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Comic characters in Boston's bike lanes remind drivers (and the mayor) that more can be done to improve safety. Photo: Jonathan Fertig

After Boston’s Mayor Blames Crash Victims, Pop-Up Comics Push for Better Bike Lanes

By Stephen Miller | May 23, 2017 | No Comments
Boston's latest do-it-yourself bike lane intervention might seem a bit sketchy -- because it uses comics to prod City Hall for needed safety improvements.
Image: NACTO

Global Street Design Guide Now Available Free Online

By Stephen Miller | May 19, 2017 | No Comments
As of this week, the Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for cities around the world to design safe, sustainable streets, is available to the public as for free online.
Transit does not exist to make gridlock disappear for drivers. Image: Sound Transit

Don’t Judge Transit by the Gridlock on Nearby Roads

By Stephen Miller | May 18, 2017 | No Comments
Transit can be a success without making car trips faster.
Virginia's HOT lanes were held up in the U.S. Senate this week as an example of public-private partnerships done right. But is this what you really want out of the transportation system? Image: VDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships

Public-Private Partnerships Will Not Save U.S. Infrastructure

By Stephen Miller | May 18, 2017 | No Comments
A panel of experts told Congress that, even with perfectly executed public-private partnerships, the federal government still needs to provide its own support -- especially for projects, like transit lines, that aren't guaranteed to generate toll revenue for profit-seeking investors.
Good transit boils down to three ingredients, according to TransitCenter: It has to be fast, frequent and reliable, and walkable and accessible. Photo: Stefanie Seskin/Flickr

The 3 Essential Ingredients for Cooking Up Transit That People Want to Ride

By Stephen Miller | May 16, 2017 | No Comments
With so much transportation funding going toward highways, it's tempting to support any transit investment as a step in the right direction. But not all transit investments will produce service that helps people get where they need to go. To make transit a useful travel option that people want to ride, says TransitCenter, there are three basic goals that officials and advocates should strive for.
Can you find the jaywalkers? Image: Chris Nelson/Twitter

In Canada, Traffic Safety PSAs Blame Jaywalkers, But Stats Tell a Different Story

By Stephen Miller | May 12, 2017 | No Comments
Chris Nelson used Edmonton's own motor vehicle collision data to make a chart showing who -- or, more often, what -- is on the receiving end when Edmonton motorists crash their cars. It quickly dispels any rationale for focusing on jaywalking.
The vision for a safer Grant Circle. For now, DDOT is doing a one-week trial version. Image: DDOT

In D.C., a One-Week Pilot Tests a Traffic Circle Redesign

By Stephen Miller | May 10, 2017 | No Comments
A traffic circle free-for-all that's been a constant source of danger for bike riders and pedestrians in Washington, DC, is about to get a one-week makeover.
Sorry, Seattleites. Your city just isn't a good "fit" for rail, according to Manhattan Institute senior fellow Aaron Renn. Photo: Oran Viriyincy/Flickr

Only Six Cities Are Worthy of Rail Funding, Manhattan Institute Scholar Decrees

By Stephen Miller | May 5, 2017 | No Comments
A new report from Manhattan Institute senior fellow Aaron Renn argues that the federal government should stop supporting new rail lines in cities across the country.
Photo: Erik Voss and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition via the Better Bike Share Partnership

Bike-Share and Open Streets: A Perfect Match

By Stephen Miller | May 4, 2017 | No Comments
Open streets events, or ciclovias, give people a new way to explore their city's streets. Without cars on the streets, they're a natural opportunity for people who don't usually ride a bike to hop on two wheels -- and that's precisely why it's important to include bike-share systems in the mix, says Stefani Cox at the Better Bike Share Partnership.
The American transportation system is dangerous because Americans have little choice other than driving. Photo: La Citta Vita/Flickr

AAA’s Latest Road Safety Report Ignores the Obvious: We Should Be Driving Less

By Stephen Miller | May 4, 2017 | No Comments
The number of annual traffic deaths in America is heading in the wrong direction, climbing back above the 40,000 mark. To reverse this trend, the AAA Foundation for Road Safety this week released a report that prioritizes six road design changes it says would do the most to reduce the death toll. There's just one problem: AAA's report doesn't consider the idea that, to save lives, we should be driving less.
Indy's Red Line BRT was one of the transit projects spared from cuts in Congress's budget. Image: IndyGo

House and Senate Decline Trump’s Request to Gut Transit Funding, For Now

By Stephen Miller | May 2, 2017 | No Comments
Yesterday, Congress came out with a funding package that keeps the government operating until the end of September. Officially, it's known as the omnibus appropriations package for fiscal year 2017. Unofficially, it's a Republican Congress ignoring the wishes of President Donald J. Trump, and for transit projects around the country, it's what amounts to good news these days.
Photo: Jason Lawrence/Flickr

App-Based “Microtransit” Provider Bridj Closes Shop

By Stephen Miller | May 2, 2017 | No Comments
Bridj, the premium app-based "microtransit" service that tailored routes and prices based on customer demand, has folded after exhausting its funds.
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