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Miraculous! Philly’s Open Streets Open Eyes During Papal Visit
The official name for it was the "traffic box" -- the 4.7-square-mile chunk of center city Philadelphia where incoming motor vehicles weren't allowed when Pope Francis was in town this weekend. But rather than the traffic nightmare some anticipated, something wonderful happened: #popenstreets.
September 29, 2015
Boulder’s Protected Bike Lane Removal Would Be Just the 4th Nationwide
Michael Andersen blogs for The Green Lane Project, a PeopleForBikes program that helps U.S. cities build better bike lanes to create low-stress streets.
September 29, 2015
The Movement to Eliminate Traffic Deaths Gains Strength in Texas Cities
Texas cities are some of the most dangerous places in the U.S. to walk or bike -- or drive, for that matter.
September 24, 2015
Cleveland Traffic Engineer Puts Buffer on the Wrong Side of the Bike Lane
Cleveland is finally installing buffered bike lanes along some major streets, but with the buffer between the bike lane and the curb, not between the bike lane and traffic.
September 18, 2015
North Carolina Lawmakers Try to Sabotage Durham-Orange Light Rail
State lawmakers in North Carolina launched a sneak attack this week on plans for light rail between Durham and Orange County — and nobody’s sure exactly who’s behind it or why they did it.
September 17, 2015
Central London Streets Transformed: A Walking Tour With Iain Simmons
While filming an exciting Streetfilms update about the progress of the "20's Plenty" campaign in the UK, I got to interview Iain Simmons, assistant director of city transportation for the City Of London. What was originally supposed to be a few short clips for that piece turned into an unexpectedly generous two-hour walking tour of central London! I seized the opportunity and kept the camera rolling. The result is this "bonus" Streetfilm.
September 16, 2015
Indianapolis Brings Street Life Downtown With a Flurry of Quick Changes
Indianapolis is building public support for a major street redesign the same way DIYers and tactical urbanists do: by testing out temporary changes.
August 25, 2015
Hamburg’s Quest to Get Bicycling Up to 25 Percent of All Trips
Hamburg, a city of nearly two million people in northern Germany, has a 12 percent bike mode share and regularly ranks among the world's most bike-friendly cities (Copenhagenize currently has it in 19th place). Nevertheless, many cyclists and advocates in Hamburg believe their government should be doing much more to build safer bike lanes and encourage cycling.
August 25, 2015
Crashes Doubled After Houston Banned Red Light Cameras
Law enforcement officers warned there would likely be an uptick in collisions when Houston debated banning red light cameras in the early part of the decade. Turns out they were absolutely right.
August 12, 2015