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Does Your City Need a ‘Department of Sidewalks’?
The overlooked sidewalk has become a central site of public life. We should treat it like one.
June 1, 2026
What It Would Take to Map Every Sidewalk In Your State
States and tech companies keep detailed records of virtually every driving lane in America — but not every sidewalk. Until now.
February 23, 2026
Should We Treat the Local Bus As a Basic Right?
There's a way of framing public transit that makes the bus a useful mobility tool for everyone: as a moving extension of the sidewalk network.
Andy Boenau
May 19, 2025
New Tool Maps Sidewalks From the Sky — And Encourage Cities to Fill The Gaps
Cities across America will soon be able to easily map their pedestrian infrastructure using the power of artificial intelligence — and challenge them to have a long overdue conversation about why those networks have such an acceptable number of gaps. Now there are no excuses.
March 27, 2023
Streets Without Sidewalks Are Killing Florida Pedestrians
Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for pedestrians, according to Transportation for America. More than 5,100 people were killed while walking in the state between 2003 and 2010, and four Florida cities rated among T4A's list of the most dangerous for walking.
August 10, 2016
L.A. River Crossing: New Bike/Ped Bridge Proposed–but Sidewalk Gone from Nearby Existing Bridge
It was sort of a surreal moment. Even as Los Angeles City Councilmember Mitch O'Farrell stood at the podium discussing the benefits of a planned new bicycle and pedestrian crossing over the L.A. River, the Bureau of Public Works released its recommendation (PDF) that the new Glendale-Hyperion Bridge would actually have fewer feet devoted to safe sidewalks than the current bridge.
May 12, 2015