Ah, a relaxing day at the park -- in modern America.
This spoof on Georges Seurat's iconic painting, "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte," was produced by Memphis activist David Lindsey. The inspiration: Memphis now directs overflow parking from the Memphis Zoo to the city's historic Overton Park, despite vigorous local opposition. A pair of lawsuits are currently pending.
Here's a look at the parking-crater-in-a-park, courtesy of community activist Leigh McCormick.
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The concept of "reconnecting communities" torn apart by federal infrastructure has come under fire by GOP leaders in Washington. This Senator says it's time to renew the program anyway — and more than triple its funding.
The success of car-free streets depends on how well they foster community connections.
...and what it means for new passenger rail service across America.
If you're a capitalist, the market says there's a premium for living in a walkable neighborhood. So why not supply more to meet demand?
Carter Lavin talks with Jeff Wood about the necessity of messy politics in obtaining street safety.
Streetsblog's singers are back, belting out their parody classics to make a serious point: New York's roadways don't have to be dangerous places for kids and lungs, but can be joyous spaces for people to walk around, shop, eat or just ... hang out.
