Streetsblog
More Transit Means Safer Streets
Promoting transit isn't just a social good. It's also a tool to achieve Vision Zero.
Monday’s Headlines Go on Offense
The "defensive driving" they teach in driver's ed has now turned into "defensive walking," and one car website has had it with victim-blaming.
The Real Reason the Far Right is Demanding Action on Transportation Violence
A series of brutal deaths on U.S. roads and trains is sparking outrage on the far right – and a push for some disturbing policy solutions that will only make our country more violent.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Day Trippers
It took me so long to find out one-way streets are bad, but I found out.
Monday’s Headlines Challenge Stereotypes
Do traffic engineers only care about moving cars? One says no, writing in Planetizen about his support for Vision Zero.
Op-Ed: A City Is Not A Cake
There's no recipe to building a great city. So why are so many zoning and road design policies written like there is — and how can loosening standards make cities less car dependent?
How To Beat Bikelash and Unleash the Silent Majority Who Wants Livable Streets
"Bikelash" can sink a great project before it begins — even in the Netherlands. Here are eight ways to overcome it.
Katie Wilson’s Success in Seattle Shows Again that Urbanism Is A Winning Campaign Issue
The transit advocate's strong early performance in Seattle's mayoral primary is rekindling a national conversation about the power of bold transportation reform to win at the ballot box.
Can You Tell Me How to Get to Friday’s Headlines?
"Sesame Street," which taught generations of children about life in the big city, might not be long for this world.
Opinion: Ohio is the Poster Child for Why We Need a Stronger Federal Approach to Passenger Rail
Ohio's reluctance to build new passenger rail has made them a bottleneck in the national network, and an emblem of bigger national problem.
