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London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space
London has embarked on an ongoing quest to remake its busiest districts with high-quality public space, taking real estate that used to belong to cars and designing areas where people come first and drivers behave accordingly. The Aldgate project is the latest example.
June 25, 2018
Durham-Orange Light Rail Survives GOP Assassination Attempt in State Budget
Advocates mobilized quickly to strip a rider that would have killed the project out of the state budget.
June 21, 2018
Why Affordable Housing Is So Important for Development Near Transit
What happens when you build housing around transit, but it's not affordable to the people who ride transit the most?
June 20, 2018
New York City Sidewalks Don’t Have to Be Garbage Dumps
New York has room to get trash off sidewalks. What it needs is the political will to use curb space for something other than parking.
June 11, 2018
Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent
Bus travel times dropped 20 to 25 percent during the morning rush thanks to the Washington Street bus lane, the city reports.
June 8, 2018
Taking Stock of Dockless Bike-Share in Seattle
The most interesting experiment with dockless bike-share in an American city right now is happening in Seattle.
June 6, 2018
Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month
A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?
June 5, 2018
Jersey City Kicks Off Its Bike Master Plan With the 9th Annual Bike JC Ward Tour
Big things are afoot in Jersey City. Work is now underway on a bike master plan, known as Let's Ride JC, that aims to extend a network of safe, comfortable bikeways throughout the city.
June 4, 2018
Ride the New Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail
Protected bike lanes are becoming more common in many U.S. cities, and this one in Boston is a fine addition that will hopefully lead to even better things.
June 1, 2018
Fed Up With an Apathetic City Hall, Phoenix Complete Streets Volunteers Resign En Masse
Seven members of Phoenix's Complete Streets Advisory Board resigned in disgust this week, frustrated by the lack of action from city officials to make streets safer for walking and biking.
June 1, 2018