Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Parks

Visit Your Nearest National Park(ing Lot) Today!

By Kea Wilson | Apr 26, 2023 | No Comments

Sick of Shenandoah? Tired of the Tetons? Why not check out all the other land that Americans devote billions of dollars a year to preserving for the benefit of future generations: our planet-leading oversupply of public car storage?

Talking Headways Podcast: Sustainable Infrastructure for Cities

By Jeff Wood | Jul 21, 2022 | No Comments

Why trees are social creatures and how they can help us save the planet.

A parking lot at Yellowstone National Park. Photo: NPS/Neal Herbert

Why It’s So Hard To Visit National Parks Without A Car

By Kea Wilson | Jun 1, 2022 | No Comments

Another National Parks season is upon us — but for people who don't, can't, or simply choose not to drive, many of these natural wonders will remain firmly out of reach.

Who's a Good Boy? Five Ways To Make Cities More Dog Friendly

By Kea Wilson | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

People who live with dogs are more likely to own cars and drive them — which is big news even without us running lots of photos of Kea Wilson's dog!

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Take Amtrak to the Newest National Park

By Gersh Kuntzman | Aug 23, 2021 | No Comments

...But car-free tourists aren't getting much help from Amtrak and others in the New River Gorge region. A retired pharmacist and Streetsblog are trying to change that.

Study: Parks in Non-White Areas Are Half As Large

By Kea Wilson | Aug 10, 2020 | No Comments

When we allow car-focused infrastructure to strangle urban parklands, we endanger vulnerable lives in more ways than one.

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