sidewalks
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COVID-19 Outdoor Dining Already Squeezing Walkers
Cities across America are making space for socially-distanced dining on sidewalks — but they're not all doing a great job of leaving space for socially-distanced walking in the same spaces.
May 21, 2020
The Problem With Just Giving Streets to Restaurants
Let's get creative with the 70 percent of public space dedicated to storing and moving cars. There are a ton of extraordinary things the public can do with that valuable real estate.
May 5, 2020
Your COVID-19 ‘Sidewalk Wars’ Think Piece is Missing the Point
The reason people die of coronavirus is because others are breathing and coughing and sneezing near them in close quarters. But cities have lots of space — if they just took some away from cars.
April 13, 2020
Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19
Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
March 24, 2020
Report: Uber’s Software Flaws Led to Fatal Crash
The self-driving Uber car that killed an Arizona woman in March 2018 was not programmed to identify pedestrians outside of a crosswalk and lacked software that could have spared her life, a federal safety agency said.
November 7, 2019
‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Crosses Out Crosswalks
Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?
September 3, 2019
Shared Motor-Scooters Coming to D.C.
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.
August 6, 2019
Atlanta is Blowing Safety Money on a Flashy Ped Bridge
Atlanta has a $1 billion sidewalk backlog. But a $33 million stadium bridge is taking precedent over desperately needed repairs.
July 26, 2019
Seattle Study: Pedestrians Linger on Sidewalks, But Rarely Sit Down
Pedestrians spend a surprising amount of time lingering in public space, whether talking, waiting for the bus or eating.
April 19, 2019
