How Managing Our Streets Can Reduce Inequities
| | No Comments
How can curb pricing make cities safer, greener and more quitable? Sahar Shirazi of Nelson\Nygaard explores.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Open Streets
SEE IT: Boston’s Curbside Eateries are Amazing
| | No Comments
Outdoor dining is a great thing when done right, as this Streetfilms mini-doc shows.
How People-Centered Streets Promote Good Mental Health
| | No Comments
Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones
| | No Comments
This piece originally appeared on City Fix and is reprinted here with permission. As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling. Many cities are now tasked with protecting more vulnerable users in addition to creating safe public […]
Election Special: Some Cities Are Making Voting Easier
| | No Comments
As voters across the country head to the ballot box, some cities are giving driving spaces around polling places back to the people — while others are leaving them out in the cold.
Measuring the Success of COVID-19 Street Closures
| | No Comments
A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.