Study: Better Transit Helps Latinos Live Healthier Lives
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Two dynamics are at work for Latinos — and both have negative effects.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Quality of Life
Seattle and Minneapolis: A Tale of Two Upzones
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Dense, walkable cities mean more families can afford to stay, and public transport gets a boost. They’re also greener than suburbs, with their large homes and car-dependent multitudes. But changing zoning rules that break the car culture isn’t easy. A long read from our friends at Grist.
Paradigm-Shifting Highway Teardown Gaining Traction in Tampa
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#BlvdTampa is the rallying cry of a grassroots group that wants to tear down Interstate 275 and convert it to a boulevard. They're starting to gain traction.
Engineers to Pedestrians: No ‘Walk’ Signs for You!
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The traffic engineering profession says intersections with no "Walk" signal are a-okay. Even as pedestrian deaths soar.
Study: High-Traffic Arterial Roads Reduce Quality of Life, Even Blocks Away
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Seminal research by Donald Appleyard in the 1970s found the volume of traffic on a street affects quality of life for residents in profound and unexpected ways. For example, the amount of social contact people had with their neighbors was curtailed for those who lived on high traffic streets compared with those living on quieter streets. People even defined their “home […]
The Defense Department’s Embrace of Livability Will Save Money — and Lives
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On Tuesday, we wrote about the Defense Department’s new rules for the design of their bases and installations. These rules make smart growth the law of the land on hundreds of vast military installations in the U.S. and abroad. There’s more to the story: In this post we examine how a smart growth development model […]