Cities, Counties, States and Countries
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The Small-City Vision Zero Challenge
Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here's how some transportation planners managed the issues.
September 23, 2019
DC’s Bus-Only Lane Passes Test, Expanding to Saturday
Weekday dedicated bus lanes being tested in Washington, D.C. will become permanent — and expand to Saturday — starting on Nov. 12, the District Department of Transportation announced on Friday.
September 20, 2019
Manifesto Promotes ‘Ethics, Equity, and Empathy’
A design firm publishes a new 'credo' for engineers, policymakers, and planners.
September 20, 2019
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
September 19, 2019
Truck Driver Kills Pedestrian In Harvard Square
A woman in her 60s was killed when a boom truck driver struck her in the heart of Harvard Square this week.
September 19, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Sidewalk Labs and Toronto’s Waterfront
This week, we're talking to Sidewalk Labs about the Quayside project in Toronto — about innovative ideas and the pushback Google is getting.
September 19, 2019
Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking
Houston's decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.
September 19, 2019
Car-Free Zones Eyed in SF, Elsewhere
A string of pedestrian injuries and deaths in San Francisco's Tenderloin district has spurred city leaders to demand a ban on cars in some densely populated neighborhoods — the latest in a nascent and long-overdue move by activists nationwide to get reckless drivers off at least a tiny handful of city streets.
September 18, 2019
Five Ways Trump Is Wrong On California Emissions
The Trump administration revoked a waiver allowing California to set higher automobile emissions standards than the federal government. It's a bad idea.
September 18, 2019
CYCLE OF RAGE: Entitled Car Owners are Selfish Hypocrites
A Brooklyn "Town Hall" agitates against street-safety measures. The "save our neighborhood" crowd has turned pro-car.
September 17, 2019
