Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Women

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.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's $21 billion transportation plan primarily widens highways which will encourage more driving across the state.

Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?

How Our Transport System is Biased Against Women

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2019 | 37 Comments

The world we live in is designed by men — for men. And it continues to endanger women.

A Revel scooter in New York. Photo: Revel

Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.

By Aaron Short | Aug 6, 2019 | 4 Comments

The District Department of Transportation is launching a four-month pilot program to invite shared motor-scooters to zip through the city, officials announced last week.

Drivers Are More Dangerous Near Women Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 1, 2019 | 24 Comments

Research finding that drivers pass women more closely may help explain why women express greater fears about cycling.

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