Public Space
Empty Bike and Bus Lanes Are A Feature, Not a Bug
People stuck in a car in a lane next to a bus or bike lane shouldn’t be mad at the bus or the bike lane. If they had access to the bus or bike lane, it, too, would quickly clog with cars and trucks.
Car Harms Monday: Cars Make Us More Lonely
The specter of road violence keeps people from interacting. And you can blame cars for that.
Car Harms Series: NYC’s ‘Gridlock Sam’ Says We Have Lost Our Lives to the Automobile
Take it from the former head of New York's Department of Traffic: If we restore valuable public space to the people, the result will be a healthier, happier, and more humane city.
Car Harms Monday: Machines Took Over Cities and Left Humans in the Dust
There isn't enough physical space for every single household to store its fleet of personal vehicles in front of the home, nor is there space for everyone to drive at the same time. So let's fix that.
Friday Video: Check Out Lorde On a Bike!
The Kiwi singer is on the top of the charts — and in our bike-riding hearts.
On Saturday, The Place to Make a New Friend Was The Staten Island Ferry
A guerilla-style comedy zine launch party that promised to be “weird and fun” created community on the water.
How Cities Are Getting Creative To Reclaim Public Space for People
Putting in parks and plazas isn't the only way to reimagine "public spaces" around the needs of people, a new report argues — and if we do it right, these projects can be a powerful tool for equity and health.
Plugging Away: New York City Gets Big Biden Bucks for More EV Fueling Stations at the Curb
The city has won a $15-million grant to install hundreds more electric car chargers in the curbside lane, preventing any other use of that space for generations.
OPINION: Public Space is Getting Bland — Better Programming is The Answer
The easiest way to make public space reflect its neighborhood is by programming it to attract locals.
