Tally Ho! London Breaks its Cycling Record
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London's painstaking network of new bike lanes, refurbished signals at intersections, and traffic congestion policies are paying off with record ridership.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Shared Space
Cyclist and Pedestrian Deaths Skyrocket in 2018
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Let's face it: America's roads are safe increasingly for only those who drive on them.
Atlanta May Convert Main Drag into a Dutch ‘Woonerf’
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A "shared street" — a concept imported from Europe — does away with curbs and gives pedestrians the priority. Atlanta is considering the design for its famous Peachtree Street.
Study: “Shared Space” Slows Drivers While Letting Traffic Move Efficiently
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The idea behind “shared space” street design is that less can be more. By ditching signage, traffic lights, and the grade separation between sidewalk and roadbed, the shared space approach calms traffic and heightens communication between drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists. Instead of following traffic signals on auto-pilot or speeding up to beat the light, motorists have to pay attention […]
Shared Space: The Case for a Little Healthy Chaos on City Streets
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Dick van Veen is a Dutch architect and engineer at consultancy company Mobycon. This post originally appeared on the blog of The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets. Imagine yourself in a small town enjoying a coffee next to what looks like a public […]
Buenos Aires: Building a People-Friendly City
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Buenos Aires is fast becoming one of the most admired cities in the world when it comes to reinventing streets and transportation. Just over a year ago, the city launched MetroBus BRT (constructed in less than seven months) on 9 de Julio Avenue, which may be the world’s widest street. The transformation of four general […]