Car-Friendly Cities Are Not Age-Friendly Cities
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Automobiles menace the elderly and make it hard to navigate their environment, keeping them from meaningful connections,
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Promoted
American Auto Regulation Isn’t a ‘Model’ for Gun Regulation; It’s a Cautionary Tale
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No, NY Times, the auto industry is not the best model for reforming gun laws in this country. In fact, road violence is up, too.
D.C. SUV Owners Will Finally Pay Much More to Drive Such Behemoths
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The era of big government vehicle is over.
OPINION: Feds Must Make New Cars Safer for Bikers, Too
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Cyclists can't wait until 2025 for the administration to mandate the testing of life-saving technology.
In a Rare Sign of Unity, the World Celebrates Cycling (and Clarence Eckerson)
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The Streetfilms documentarian was recently honored by the United Nations as it marked "World Bicycle Day."
Talking Headways Podcast: What It Takes To Be a Developer
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Why people of color who try to build affordable housing face many different kinds of barriers.
Biden’s ‘Justice40’ Initiative Could Mean More Emissions, Worse Health Outcomes in Poor Areas
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The aim of the Biden Administration's Justice40 initiative should be delivering solutions that will improve daily life to the people who need them most.
Four Reasons that Pedestrian Deaths Just Hit a 40-Year High
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"I am shouting from the rooftops to get the public on board" with safety initiatives, says one activist.
Opinion: Now Detroit is Selling $75K Pickup Trucks for the Cappuccino Run
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Toyota has realized that there are only so many buyers in the market that require massive size and capability for functional purposes. Enter the new Tundra ad, "Cappuccino," the automaker's clear effort at repositioning pickup trucks for the glam set.
How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods
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On this episode, host Kea Wilson sits down with Olatunji Oboi Reed of Equiticity to talk about "community mobility rituals," or regular, free, hyper-local events that dismantle barriers to sustainable transportation and build the social infrastructure that neighborhoods need.
More States — and the Feds — Are Getting into Zoning Reform for Sustainable Transport
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New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities' best chance at progressive zoning reform will come from the top down, rather than the grass roots.
We Need More — And Better — E-Bike Incentive Programs Across America
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Nonetheless, e-bike incentives still aren't an easy sell among the groups that are best poised to create them.