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How to Keep People from Parking Scooters on Sidewalks

Scooter ridership is down this year per vehicle compared to last year, but the average trip length is longer, and the companies have been doing a better job of complying with equity rules.

John Greenfield

September 16, 2020

How to Keep People from Parking Scooters on Sidewalks

Streetsblog NYC |Equity

OPINION: Anti-Racism Ads Can’t Hide the Ugly Reality Behind Uber

The company denies protections to its low-income, Black and brown drivers — says a candidate who drove for it. Here's why Albany must rein it in.

Phara Souffrant Forrest

September 16, 2020

Streetsblog California |Promoted

BART Gets $1.2B Grant for Service Expansion; State Rewarded for Readiness with ~$500m

Federal government announces two pots of federal funding for California transportation

Melanie Curry

September 15, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Equity

Chicago Releases Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Plan

A new equitable transit-oriented development plan published by the city today lays out steps for bringing affordable TOD to all parts of town.

John Greenfield

September 14, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |Bicycling

Let’s install cheap, quick plastic curb-protected bike lanes all over Chicago

An upcoming bikeway project in Logan Square will demonstrate this fairly cheap, quick, flexible, and effective approach to installing protected lanes that should be repeated across the city.

John Greenfield

September 12, 2020

Streetsblog California |Promoted

California Doing Okay, Not Bad, on Walkability – But It’s a Low Bar

The scores are based on metrics like whether the states have policies or offer funding in support of walkability, whether they focus on high-need communities, and whether they do anything to support active schools and neighborhoods.

Melanie Curry

September 11, 2020

Streetsblog NYC |Accessibility

Report: We Really Need to Divert Money from Drivers to Transit Users

The federal government needs an entirely different way of funding transportation — one that would finally allocate billions of dollars that currently subsidize and encourage driving to fund and expand transit, a new report argues.

Gersh Kuntzman

September 10, 2020

Streetsblog Chicago |COVID-19

Converting parking to people space on 75th helps reenergize Black-owned restaurant strip

The new 75th Street Boardwalk, located between Calumet and Indiana avenues is available for use by eleven local restaurants and businesses.

James Porter

September 10, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Promoted

Guest Column: ‘Walking School Buses’ Need To Be Part of Schools’ Reopening Plans

Student transportation is one of the largest budget expenses for the Boston Public Schools – and the expense and logistics of busing students is likely to be even more daunting this year, with increased physical distancing requirements from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, many students who traditionally take buses live within walking distance to their assigned […]

Christian MilNeil

September 9, 2020

Streetsblog San Francisco |Bicycle Infrastructure

How Angled Parking Endangers Cyclists

Angled parking isn't a solution for safety, finds new study

Roger Rudick

September 3, 2020

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