Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Walking

How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods

By Streetsblog | May 24, 2022 | No Comments

On this episode, host Kea Wilson sits down with Olatunji Oboi Reed of Equiticity to talk about "community mobility rituals," or regular, free, hyper-local events that dismantle barriers to sustainable transportation and build the social infrastructure that neighborhoods need.

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Shared Mobility Action Agenda Aims to Make Sustainable Modes Convenient For All by 2030

By John Greenfield | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

There are many ways to screw up shared mobility. So hopefully the action agenda will focus on shared modes that actually decrease emissions, rather than exacerbate climate change.

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Neighbors Say Road Diet Causes ‘Traffic Nightmare,’ but Data Tell a Different Story

By John Greenfield | May 11, 2022 | No Comments

In reality, plenty of people benefit from such projects. But the media often highlight the loudest, least-informed voices.

Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers — But Traffic Pros Don’t Know the Full Extent of It

By Kea Wilson | May 11, 2022 | No Comments

Researchers say American cities need to rethink their approach to data collection at this critical time of day and use that information to prioritize life-saving changes.

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What It's Like to Bike in Vienna and Budapest

By John Greenfield | May 4, 2022 | No Comments

Comparing Budapest and Vienna offers more evidence that if Chicago wants to mainstream cycling, we've got to build a citywide network of connected, protected bikeways.

Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone

By Kea Wilson | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.

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