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SEE IT: Boston’s Curbside Eateries are Amazing
Outdoor dining is a great thing when done right, as this Streetfilms mini-doc shows.
July 30, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: No More Transit Hunger Games
This week Dan Baer, senior vice president at WSP, talks with Kevin Corbett, president and CEO of New Jersey Transit. In this one-on-one conversation, Baer and Corbett talk about NJ Transit’s response to the pandemic, bus electrification, new technologies, and much more.
July 29, 2021
Why City Sidewalks Still Miss the ADA Mark
People with mobility challenges in Baltimore, Md. are celebrating the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act this week by filing a lawsuit demanding their city actually follow the historic law — and communities across the country could be the target of similar lawsuits soon.
July 28, 2021
Streetsfilms Features the North End’s Outdoor Dining Streets Transformations
July 27, 2021
New York Jets Asst. Coach Greg Knapp Killed by Driver, Media Calls It an ‘Accident’
The death of the beloved New York Jets assistant coach has sparked an outpouring among football fans and outrage among street-safety advocates.
July 26, 2021
Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year
More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.
July 23, 2021
Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent
July 22, 2021
Four Myths About Car-Light Cities, Busted
Authors Melissa and Chris Bruntlett clear up some of the most common misconceptions about the Dutch cycling model that some say should be exported to America.
July 21, 2021
Will Virginia’s New Plan Slow Down Drivers?
Controversies around equitable enforcement and the political unpopularity of speeding cameras mean that no one can say what Virginia's new road-safety program will look like when details are debuted this fall.
July 21, 2021
Should D.C. Rebuild That Infamous Pedestrian Bridge?
The mayor of Washington, D.C. has announced that the city will rebuild a recently-destroyed pedestrian bridge that runs over an urban highway, so far ignoring calls from advocates to more radically reimagine the road that has become a symbol of systemic racism in the region — and setting a troubling precedent for other cities that might be compelled to rethink walking infrastructure that puts the convenience of drivers first.
July 16, 2021
