Pedestrians Caught in the Crosswalk
Today on the Streetsblog Network, reports of obstacles for pedestrians from two states.
June 14, 2010
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Accessibility
A few months ago, we had a discussion in this space about the question of whether mobility is a basic human right. Many commenters expressed concern that framing the issue this way was counterproductive, leading to the impression that people in our society should have the right to jet anywhere they want at a moment's notice. Here's what commenter Mark Walker had to say then:
June 11, 2010
How Is a Parking Space Different From a Toilet?
Here’s the analogy of the day from the Streetsblog Network: Parking spaces are like toilets — at least for conventional planners.
June 10, 2010
Squeaky Wheels Get the Bike Parking
This morning on the Streetsblog Network, a bike parking success story from Los Angeles.
June 8, 2010
Like They Say, It Really Is All About Location
How the heck can we get people to drive less?
June 7, 2010
Plummeting Bike Use in Beijing, and the Need for a Global Strategy
Today on the Streetsblog Network, Eco Velo has a post about the precipitous decline in bicycling in Beijing:
June 4, 2010
To E-Bike or Not to E-Bike
You’re seeing electric-powered bicycles more and more on the streets of New York these days, so far mostly ridden by restaurant deliverymen. But are they just early adopters of what will become a more widespread trend?
June 3, 2010
Younger People Driving Less, Auto Industry Getting Nervous
An article published on May 31 in Ad Age about the decline in driving among young Americans has caught the eye of many Streetsblog Network members. The piece -- which frames this as a big problem for the automobile industry -- posits that the younger generation increasingly sees a wired lifestyle as incompatible with a motorized one:
June 2, 2010
What Do Sushi and Bicycles Have in Common?
How is a bicycle like a fish? Specifically, a piece of raw fish on sticky rice wrapped in seaweed?
June 1, 2010