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From Pennsylvania, a Preview of How Trump & Co. Might Bully Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 5, 2016 | No Comments

Trump has threatened to revoke federal funds from hundreds of "sanctuary cities" that do not report undocumented immigrants to federal officials. Jake Blumgart at Plan Philly reports that Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey has already embraced the spirit of Trump's proposal, calling for the feds to withhold Philadelphia's Community Development Block Grants because of its sanctuary city policies

Sound Transit will launch mobile ticketing next week. Image via Seattle Transit Blog

Seattle Transit Agencies Move Toward Mobile Ticketing

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 2, 2016 | No Comments

Agencies around the world are making progress on fare collection innovations that improve riders' experience -- with benefits like shorter trip times, getting more transit trips for your buck, and demystifying the process of buying a fare for new riders. Two Seattle agencies are about to adopt a new method of fare collection.

You're going to change for parking? Good! What's the right equipment? Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Getting On-Street Parking Tech Right

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 1, 2016 | No Comments

Getting the price of on-street parking right is important for commercial areas in cities. Setting prices to ensure that about one space per block remains open reduces double-parking, cuts down on unnecessary traffic, and can speed up buses as a result.

Langley Park, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was built around cars. But many current residents rely on walking, and the street environment puts them at risk. Google Street View via Greater Greater Washington

Old Places Built for Driving Are Failing New Residents Who Don’t Own Cars

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 30, 2016 | No Comments

Langley Park in Prince George's County, outside Washington, D.C., took on its current form when World War II vets moved there in large numbers, aspiring to the suburban lifestyle: a single-family house with a yard. The area was built around cars. But as in many other suburban areas, the population has changed over time.

Members of Seattle's Transit Riders United at a King County Council meeting where they called for expanding the city's discount transit fare program. Photo: TRU

What Seattle’s Doing to Help Poor Residents Afford Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 28, 2016 | No Comments

Transit is an incredibly affordable way to get around, but for people struggling to make ends meet, fares are still difficult to pay for. One city that's building what looks to be a more sustainable model is Seattle.

Kristi Finney, who lost her son Dustin when a truck driver hit him from behind while biking, stands before 421 pairs of shoes symbolizing each person killed in traffic in Oregon so far this year. "The average person is indifferent to this until it happens to them," she told Bike Portland.

The Silent Epidemic: Families of Traffic Violence Victims Speak Out

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 22, 2016 | No Comments

Sunday was the Day of Remembrance for Victims of Traffic Violence, which memorializes people killed in traffic. In 2016, traffic deaths in America have continued an alarming upward trend, and are expected to reach about 35,000 by the end of the year.

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