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Walkable City 10 Years Later: What If We Took Traffic Violence As Seriously As Terror?

By Jeff Speck | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

Research suggests that you are 568 times less likely to die in a terror attack than a car crash. So why do cities devote so much less to making their cities walkable than they do to preventing politically-motivated violence?

Left: Kelly Sikkema, CC. Right: M.V. Jantzen, CC

Oregon’s Rep. Blumenauer Remains Optimistic on Sustainable Transport Despite GOP Takeover of Congress

By Kea Wilson | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

A Republican majority in the House won't necessarily be a death knell for sustainable transportation priorities, the prominent bike-loving Congressman says.

Survey Says … Thursday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Nov 17, 2022 | No Comments

A new poll shows how attitudes toward electric cars, transit and micromobility vary geographically and among age groups.

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STREETFILMS: Riding Around with Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere

By Streetsblog | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

Check out Eighth Avenue ... with a comedian! Charlie Todd from the city-based troupe Improv Everywhere rode around to show off the Department of Transportation's transformational redesign of Eighth and Ninth avenues.

Senators Urge Regulators to ‘Put the Pedal to the Metal’ On Vehicle Safety Standards

By Kea Wilson | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation leaders still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions — and advocates and electeds say its time they step up to stem the record-setting tide of traffic deaths on U.S. roads

Walkable City 10 Years Later: COVID-Safe Streets Are Walkable Streets

By Jeff Speck | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

Aside from Zoom — and, of course, mRNA vaccines — the most impactful technology to evolve thanks to COVID was the one at the very heart of Walkable City: street design. Jeff Speck explores how the pandemic re-shaped our streets — and what it will take to make those changes permanent.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Boom or Bust

By Blake Aued | Nov 16, 2022 | No Comments

Some cities capitalized on the pandemic to build up their bike infrastructure. Some didn't. Guess what happened?

Left: Cody Lannom, CC". Right: Courtesy Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

What the Last Decade Has Done for the Walkability Movement

By Streetsblog | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

In 2012, Jeff Speck’s Walkable City sparked a conversation about why pedestrianized places matter and became one of the best-selling books about the built environment in recent memory. Ten years later, though, so much about the world has changed — even as human-centered communities have become more important than ever.

Walkable City 10 Years Later: Cars Make Us Sicker Than We Thought

By Jeff Speck | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

The original edition of the landmark book Walkable City detailed some of the most devastating health impacts of an automotive lifestyle. In the years since, though, author Jeff Speck has discovered they were just the tip of the iceberg.

Tuesday’s Headlines Go Green

By Blake Aued | Nov 15, 2022 | No Comments

Better transit and bike facilities don't have to lead to displacement, and they're crucial to avoiding a climate catastrophe.

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California Gov Calls For Legislature’s December 'Special Session' on Oil Profits

By Damien Newton | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Governor Newsom claims that the oil industry has been increasing prices unfairly and blaming the surge in prices on inflation and environmental regulations even as it brought in record profits

Sidewalk granite curb cut for wheelchair ramp in Philadelphia. Photo: Nickphilly, CC

Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Philadelphia is the latest U.S. city to agree to make its sidewalks accessible to people who use assistive devices — though the win would be more significant if people with mobility challenges weren't so often forced to sue to get basic access to the places where they live.

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