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Eight Ways To Reimagine Parking Spaces

This Park(ing) Day, 175 groups across multiple countries transformed curbside parking stalls into bedrooms, terraces, living spaces and more.

October 3, 2024

Subway Elevators are Not Just a Nice Lift, But a Basic Civil Right

Accessibility is a must-have as cities compete to attract visitors and retain residents.

Week Without Driving Day 2: Where the Sidewalk Ends

A week after I bought my house in Santa Rosa I read in the local newspaper that the city was planning to install a flashing crosswalk on Montgomery Drive.

This week's headlines

Thursday’s Headlines Are Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

Bring a nickel, tap your feet as you avoid having to get into your car to drive out to the big-box strip mall.

Wednesday’s Headlines Get Political

In today's headlines, the vice presidential debate tackles housing, and more on how Project 2025 would kill federal transit funding and safety regulations.

Monday’s Headlines Keep Rising Forever

...but the number of miles people drive might not, despite predictions to the contrary — unless planners make those predictions come true by building more lanes.

Honey, Friday’s Headlines Shrunk the Monster Truck

What exactly is in the proposed rule to limit "car bloat" on American roads? We've got a refresher for you in headlines.

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Should We Stop Calling Bike Lanes ‘Bike Lanes’? 

"Bike lanes" and "bike-friendly policies" can slow dangerous car traffic, give walkers more space to move, and save lives across all modes by getting would-be drivers into the saddle instead. Is it time for a rebrand?

When Tuesday’s Headlines’ Levee Breaks

Climate change contributed to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, perhaps the worst since Katrina 20 years ago.

Can ‘Transit-Oriented Entertainment’ Help End the National Ridership Decline?

An award-winning user experience designer tackles one of America's greatest challenges: getting people back on transit.

Ding! Calif. Governor Vetos First-in-the-Nation Bill That Would Have Required Alert for Speeding Drivers

“If the Governor knew what it felt like to wake up each day without your child because of a speeding driver, he wouldn’t have hesitated for a single moment to sign this bill.”

Opinion: Design EV Charging Around City Streets, Not the Other Way Around

As the CEO of an electric vehicle charging post maker, I admit that Streetsblog has a point about streetscape issues. But we're committed to getting it right.

The Insider: How to Blow the Whistle on a Federal Transportation Agency

Quon Kwan's research could have lead to regulations that says saved hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists in large truck crashes. Instead, the analysis was quashed.

Calif. Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill

Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads.

DENIED: N.Y. Gov. Hochul’s Fails in Bid to Toss Pro-Congestion Pricing Suits Out of Court

A State Supreme Court judge will give congestion pricing supporters a real day in court!

Study: We Can Build Our Way out of Climate Change

Cities can dramatically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by rezoning single-family housing areas for denser, mixed-use developments.

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