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OPINION: Make Cars Safer for People Outside of Vehicles
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June 2, 2022
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Tell Us How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is For Everyone
Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
April 29, 2022
Opinion: Urbanism is Complicit in Infra-Structural Racism — And Reparations Have a Place in the Built Environment
Municipal placemaking has long been an active effort to displace and erase Black people — and it is time to begin a process for atonement, says Destiny Thomas in an exclusive op-ed for Streetsblog.
July 27, 2020
Motor Mouth Face-Off: Vote on the Most Cringeworthy Car-Centric Quote
It can be a revealing moment when a public official lets slip with a quote that inadvertently tells you what he really thinks of policies to improve walking, biking, or transit.
August 12, 2013
The 2012 Capitol Hill Streetsies, Part 1
Happy Holidays, Streetsblog readers! I hope this missive finds you stuffed silly with sugar cookies.
December 27, 2012