Editorial Director @sidewalklabs
Eric Jaffe
Recent Posts
The Troubling Tie Between Big Cars and Ped. Deaths
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A recent study added to the mountain of evidence that SUVs are worsening America's pedestrian death crisis. Eric Jaffe explores what to do about it.
How Buffalo Moved Away From Parking Requirements
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Reprinted with permission from Sidewalk Labs. Follow Sidewalk Labs’s weekly newsletter or subscribe to its podcast, “City of the Future.” One promising trend in urban planning is the push from a growing number of U.S. cities to reduce minimum parking requirements for new developments. As the name suggests, parking minimums require developers to build a […]
Op Ed: The Most Important Bike Tech is…Street Design
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New studies of Lisbon and Toronto offer the latest evidence for the power of safe infrastructure to encourage more cycling in cities — and speak to the perils of relying on historical data.
Every City Should Try This Innovative Way To Fund Transit
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When the city builds a train line or a bus route, adjacent property values sky rocket. Why shouldn't the public benefit from that phenomenon — and use that money to expand transit more?
It takes more than car-shaming to change car use
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People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.