Alex Marshall
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Streetcars in Seattle, Or Why America Should Mind Its Transit Gaps
The rider went down -- Boom! -- just as she turned to see if the streetcar was getting close to her. Turning to look was her undoing, because her wheel got caught in the big gap between rail and street, toppling her hard. The big blue streetcar was only ten feet or so behind her, but luckily was slowing down and did not run her over. Scary though.
June 9, 2009
Alex Marshall on Brian Lehrer Show, Like, Now
Streetsblog contributor Alex Marshall will be on this morning's Brian Lehrer Show to talk about his post from last week on cyclists and traffic laws.
October 22, 2007
Bicycles Are the New NYC “It Girl” Fashion Accessory
Actress Chloe Sevigny and her folding bike.
September 6, 2007
A Solution to Stroller Rage
The feminine part of "women and children first" has, perhaps, been dropped in our more equitable and less chivalrous times, but the kid side of the sum has not, at least that's my sense of things. As a society, we generally try to put children first knowing they are our world's future, not to mention payers of our future social security checks.
July 31, 2007
Segway Users: The Other Minority
This is the second essay from Alex Marshall. As a journalist and author Alex has written extensively on transportation issues, he is a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association where he edits the bi-weekly Spotlight on the Region newsletter.
June 27, 2007
Armoring Up on the Streets of New York
We're pleased to announce that Alex Marshall will now be contributing to Streetsblog. As a journalist and author Alex has written extensively on how transportation shapes our cities. He is a columnist at Governing Magazine and a senior fellow at the Regional Plan Association where he edits the bi-weekly Spotlight on the Region newsletter. Here is his first piece for Streetsblog:
May 31, 2007
Robert Moses’s Fundamental Misunderstanding
In the latest issue of the Regional Plan Association's Spotlight on the Region newsletter, editor Alex Marshall has an outstanding essay responding to the recent burst of Robert Moses revisionism. An excerpt:
February 9, 2007