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The first step to creating safer, more inclusive streets is to question the wisdom and permanence of the way things are. Here’s how folks in Minneapolis are helping people make that mental leap. The above video shows footage of the “pop-up” protected bike lane created by a community group called Bikeways for Everyone during a […]

That young people are moving to cities is well established by now, but in some cities, it’s more true than others. One question that lingers is whether some American cities will be left behind. There’s encouraging news on that front out of the industrial Midwest today. Alex Ihnen at NextSTL has crunched the numbers, and he […]

We’ve seen plenty of police bias against cyclists, but this case is even more overtly unjust than what you typically see. Chris Merriam at Bikemore shares the details about this crash “investigation” in Baltimore: On December 3, 2013, Henry Densmore was riding his bicycle on the Jones Falls Trail. On President Street between Fayette and Baltimore […]

Cold temperatures, a little more than a dusting of snow, and what seems to be a completely inept storm response have paralyzed Atlanta’s freeways. The whole region is reeling. People are trapped in cars on the highways, without water or food. Stranded people are sleeping on the floors of pharmacies. Shop owners are being hailed […]

Just how much potential is embedded in the local strip mall with its acres of surface parking? A project in Montgomery County, Maryland, provides a great example of how to transform car-oriented suburban development into a walkable place with a mix of uses. Dan Reed has been tracking the progress of Pike + Rose, a […]

Today on the Streetsblog Network, James Kennedy at Transport Providence brings up an experience he had recently that’s likely to be familiar to many younger community activists — the “you-don’t-have-kids-yet-so-you-don’t-matter” brushoff: I was talking to a mid-level Providence official about the need to reform the city’s transportation priorities away from car use, and he interjected […]