The Problem With Lazy Local Coverage of Highways and Transit
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When there's a highway project, local papers reprint the press release. When there's a transit project, they get quotes from cranks.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Georgia
Bike Lane Pop-up in Macon, Georgia, Wins Over County Engineer, Goes Permanent
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Resident-led, temporary demonstrations of protected bike lanes just keep working.
Macon, Georgia, Striped a Good Network of Temporary Bike Lanes and Cycling Soared
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The experiment shows that if you build it, they will come -- even in smaller cities without a strong culture around active transportation.
Two-Week Pilot Lets Columbus, Georgia, Test Road Diet as Part of Bigger Plan
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A pilot project in Columbus, Georgia, is the latest chapter in an effort to improve walking, bicycling, and public space in this city along the Alabama border.
Popular Support for Bike Lanes Is Precisely the Problem for Atlanta Columnist Bill Torpy
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A plan to put an extra-wide suburban Atlanta thoroughfare on a road diet, adding protected bike lanes in the process, has come under fire from a local columnist with an unhealthy vendetta against people who ride bikes.
Funds for Walking and Biking Under Attack in Congress This Week
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Funds for walking and biking infrastructure account for a tiny portion of federal transportation spending. Safer streets don’t cost much, though, so for the cities and towns that count on these programs, a few dollars from the feds can be a huge help. Despite the relatively small sums at play, walking and biking programs are a constant […]