Minnesota Starts Embracing Self-Driving Cars
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The state's new strategic transportation plan seeks to prepare Gophers for a driverless future.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Elderly & Disabled
5 Things People Want From Transit as They Grow Older
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America is aging -- by 2030, 20 percent of the population will be 65 or older, up from 14 percent today. It's a demographic shift with big implications for urban transportation. Older Americans drive less but still want to get out and experience their cities.
Seniors in the Vegas Suburbs Have to Cross Merciless Streets
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Senior citizens in the sprawling Las Vegas suburb of Henderson want a safe way to cross the street. The city promises a fix is on the way, but the problem is far bigger than a single crossing.
Portland — And Soon, Detroit — Bring Bike-Share to People With Disabilities
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Riding a bicycle is too often thought of as an activity that's off-limits for many disabled people. And that has continued to be the case with the bike-share systems getting off the ground in several American cities, which provide standard bicycles meant for the able-bodied. But that's starting to change, thanks to a yearlong effort in Portland that's the first of its kind in the United States.
Study Links Walkable Neighborhoods to Prevention of Cognitive Decline
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Older adults who live in walkable neighborhoods stay in better shape, physically and mentally, than those who live in car-dependent areas, according to a new study. In a study presented last weekend to the Gerontological Society of America, University of Kansas assistant professor Amber Watts examined 26 subjects with mild Alzheimer’s Disease and 30 healthy control subjects. She […]
Study: Baby Boomers Living in Cities Are More Socially Active
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As Baby Boomers age, cities seems to be better places for them to get the social interaction they seek, according to a new study published in the Journal of Transport Geography. Using special formulas meant to eliminate the “self-selection bias,” researchers from MIT compared the travel habits of Boomers who live in suburban and urban parts […]