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Lawmakers Score Conservative Bona Fides By Attacking Efficient Transport

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 19, 2013 | No Comments

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Congressman Tom Graves (R-Georgia) have introduced a bill to eliminate federal involvement in transportation policy, which would spell disaster for funding that supports transit, biking, and walking. A largely symbolic vote in favor of “devolution” will allow Republican members of Congress to demonstrate their conservative bona fides. The Transportation Empowerment […]

Good Urban Design Isn’t a Matter of “Us” vs. “Them”

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 18, 2013 | No Comments

It can be frustrating to see planning and transportation reforms debated not on their merits, but through the lens of one group that feels its interests are threatened. Discussion of policies ranging from regional land use planning to local zoning laws often devolves into an “us” vs. “them” debate. Alex Cecchini at Streets.mn makes a good point […]

Blumenauer, Bipartisan Co-Sponsors Set Out to Improve Street Safety Metrics

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 15, 2013 | No Comments

After a long period of inaction on Capitol Hill, the wheels are beginning to turn again. Lawmakers introduced not one but two good transportation-related bills yesterday: one that aims to improve the safety of walking and biking and one that would establish a national infrastructure bank. We’ll get into the infrastructure bank bill in a […]

It’s Official: 33,561 People Killed in Traffic on American Streets Last Year

By Tanya Snyder | Nov 15, 2013 | No Comments

The official 2012 death toll is out for our nation’s poorly-designed, auto-centric transportation system. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic injuries on the nation’s roadways claimed the lives of 33,561 people. The headline of the agency’s press release, “NHTSA Data Confirms Traffic Fatalities Increased In 2012,” is quickly walked back by the subhed, […]

Blumenauer Introduces a Tax Break for Bike-Share Commuters

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 14, 2013 | No Comments

If you drive to work, the feds will subsidize that. But if a Citi Bike (New York), or a Divvy bike (Chicago), or CoGo (Columbus, Ohio) is your ride to work, no such luck. But that could change. Michael Andersen at Bike Portland reports that Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) has introduced legislation that would establish tax incentives […]

Sesame Street and Children’s Perception of City Life

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 12, 2013 | No Comments

I remember watching Sesame Street when I was a kid and noticing something different about it. There were scenes that took place entirely on the steps of a brownstone, neighbors running into each other on their way out the door. I didn’t fully understand it, but it was intriguing and memorable. There was something about […]

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