Bus Rapid Transit Should Be Built More Rapidly
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Why does it take years to install a dedicated bus lane? It only takes a week to put down red paint and tell drivers, "Begone!"
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Tactical Urbanism
Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash
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The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.
A Pumpkin-Protected Bike Lane on All Hallows’ Eve
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In a bit of tactical urbanism, a murderer’s row of cheery orange spheroids was dropped into place just before the afternoon rush hour.
ANGIE SCHMITT: Goodbye, Streetsblog, I Love You
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After nine years at Streetsblog, writer Angie Schmitt is moving on.
The Spectacular Benefits of Tactical Urbanism
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Better safety. Faster journeys. Higher ridership. A review of 20 temporary, low-cost demonstrations finds huge benefits.
What We Can Learn from ‘Latino Urbanism’
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Planner James Rojas calls “Latino Urbanism,” an informal reordering of public and private space that reflects traditions from Spanish colonialism or even indigenous Central and South American culture