Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City’s Groundbreaking Protected Intersection Is Open

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 15, 2015 | 14 Comments

#ProtectedIntersection in @saltlakecityUT is UT’s first! Creating a safer destination for downtown visitors. #GoSLCpic.twitter.com/zxrLRdifRU — Alta Planning (@altaplanning) October 15, 2015 The second protected intersection in the country is open in Salt Lake City, another milestone for American bike infrastructure. Using paint and concrete islands, the intersection of 200 West and 300 South lowers the stress level […]

Salt Lake City Cuts Car Parking, Adds Bike Lanes, Sees Retail Boost

By Michael Andersen | Oct 6, 2015 | 10 Comments

Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Protected bike lanes require space on the street, and removing curbside auto parking is one of several ways to find it. But whenever cities propose parking removal, retailers understandably worry. A growing […]

Salt Lake City to Install Nation’s First Protected Intersection for Bicycling

By Angie Schmitt | May 6, 2015 | 159 Comments

Salt Lake City is on track to implement America’s first protected intersection for bicycling this summer. The intersection design is based on a Dutch template that minimizes potential conflicts between people biking, driving, and walking. For example, it allows cyclists to make a left turn in two stages without crossing against oncoming car traffic. It will be part of […]

Utah Restaurants: If You’re Not Driving, Spend Your Money Somewhere Else

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 26, 2015 | 10 Comments

Restaurants in Salt Lake City are winning their battle to keep people without cars from ordering at drive-thru windows. Lawmakers in Salt Lake City had passed a law mandating access to drive-thru windows for people walking and biking. Drive-thrus often stay open later than the indoor restaurant, and serve customers faster. The law was met […]

WaPo Transpo Forum: America’s Mayors Aren’t Waiting for Washington

By Tanya Snyder | Oct 24, 2014 | 2 Comments

Atlanta’s BeltLine of bike and pedestrian trails is raising property values in every place it touches. Denver’s new rail line will create a much-needed link between Union Station downtown and the airport, 23 miles away. Miami is building 500 miles of bike paths and trails. Los Angeles is breaking new ground with everything from rail […]

Talking Headways: Jeff’s Milkshake

By Tanya Snyder | Sep 4, 2014 | 1 Comment

Forgive us for the unacceptable two-week gap between podcast episodes but this one is totally worth the wait. Feast on our in-depth exploration of three transit lines (in order of fantasy to reality): Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Salt Lake City. Despite having population density that rivals Manhattan, the Las Vegas strip doesn’t have high-quality transit […]

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