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Vision Zero Cities: Experts Foresee Diverse Curbside Uses
Vision Zero Conference panel says 'amenities' are coming - and drivers will pay for space.
October 21, 2020
Four Ways Cities Can Repeal the Legacy of Robert Moses
Robert Moses's approach to transportation planning defined American cities for generations. Now, it's time to dismantle that dangerous and racist legacy.
October 20, 2020
Ode to the Cargo Bike
Streetsblog Chicago assistant editor Courtney Cobbs was determined to carry home her new dresser home by cargo bike.
October 16, 2020
‘The Auto Industry Went Berserk’: Joan Claybrook, Former Head of NHTSA
The retractable stop-sign, mandatory crash test standards, mandatory airbags and bendable hood ornaments are just a few of Joan Claybrook's traffic safety legacies — but behind the scenes, she pushed for far more.
October 16, 2020
Best Practices: How Oslo Reached Vision Zero (And How Your City Can, Too!)
Inside the car-free livability program that transformed Norway’s capital.
October 16, 2020
Riders Haven’t Abandoned Transit During COVID — They’re Taking Fewer Trips: Report
A new report reveals major ramifications for cities and for BIPOC communities that rely heavily on transit and have borne the brunt of COVID-19 both as patients and as essential workers.
October 15, 2020
Proof: Bike Paths Are Good for the Local Economy
Finishing the stalled 35-mile Baltimore Greenway Trails Network would unleash millions in economic activity, a new report shows.
October 15, 2020
Worst Practices: How Urban Planning Fails Vision Zero
The effectiveness of our entire suite of defenses hinges on the policies and practices adopted by planners. Far too often, these development decisions are made with a blissful disregard of their ultimate safety consequences.
October 14, 2020
COVID Killed Rush Hour — But Spread Pain All Day
Meet the new rush hour. Worse than the old rush hour.
October 14, 2020
Best Practices: How Seville Became a City of Cyclists
Learn something: Seville transformed from a city with almost no cyclists and seven miles of bike lanes to a city where bikes have a central role in the urban mobility system.
October 13, 2020