Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Women

Analysis: There Are No 15-Minute Cities in a Post-Roe America

By Kea Wilson | Jun 27, 2022 | No Comments

The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade will increase the average round-trip travel distance required to reach the closest legal abortion care provider from 50 miles to a staggering 250.

Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy — It’s Broken Windows Policing

By Kea Wilson | Jun 22, 2022 | No Comments

St. Louis banned electric scooters following a wave of recent gun violence and traffic safety concerns. The only problem? There's no data that shows that scooters were involved in anyone getting hurt.

The Brake: What It’s Like to Be a Woman in Transportation (And Why It Matters)

By Streetsblog | Mar 15, 2022 | No Comments

A new zine from a top transit nonprofit explores why the needs of women need to be at the center of U.S. transit planning — and what it's like for gender-marginalized people who are working to change the status quo.

Photo: New Jersey Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center

Study: Cycling Rates Low Unless Women Are Riding

By Kea Wilson | May 13, 2021 | No Comments

Around the world, cities that do the best job of catering to the needs of women cyclists also have the highest level of cycling overall, a new study finds — and the U.S. has among the lowest share of female riders on the planet.

What Is a Feminist City?

By Elizabeth Whitton | Aug 4, 2020 | No Comments

Leslie Kern’s “Feminist City” asks us to look around. Does our environment support the daily activities, care work, and needs of women? This recently published book intermixes Kern’s personal stories, real-world examples, and research to expose how our cities, neighborhoods, and transportation decisions make childcare, household activities, and safety challenging for women. “Feminist City” balances […]

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

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