Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Smart Growth

Mass. Senator Markey Has Four Bills to Loosen Car Culture’s Grip on U.S. Cities

By Kea Wilson | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

The next infrastructure package might bring some of sustainable transportation advocates' most long-sought bills back to life — and establish new pots of money for bike lanes, sidewalks, and more.

Industry City in Sunset Park. Photo: Google Maps

OPINION: The Industry City Rezoning Is Bad for Brooklyn

By Marcela Mitaynes | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments

'It’s a stunning example of the economic exploitation and segregation that characterize gentrifying New York,' argues Assembly candidate Marcela Mitaynes.

We can do better than tires and cones, America.

Federal Bill Seeks to Prioritize Pedestrians (Albeit A Tiny Bit More)

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 11, 2019 | 16 Comments

A new federal bill would mandate that 5 percent of all federal highway funds be diverted to "Complete Streets" to hopefully stem the blood tide of pedestrian deaths in this country.

White House: Make Cities Affordable By Building for Walkability, Not Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 26, 2016 | No Comments

The Obama administration is taking on the crisis of rising rents in American cities, releasing a series of recommendations today to spur the construction of more affordable housing. Among the many ideas the White House endorses: allowing more multi-family housing near transit and getting rid of parking minimums. Since 1960, the share of renters paying more […]

Walkable Cities Are More Affordable Than You Think – We Need More of Them

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 15, 2016 | No Comments

People living in walkable cities may have high housing costs, but they also tend to have low transportation costs and better access to jobs, according to a new study from Smart Growth America [PDF]. SGA ranked the 30 largest American regions according to the share of rental housing, office space, and retail located in areas with high Walk […]

Planning for Less Driving, Not More, Would Lead to Big Savings

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 23, 2015 | No Comments

What if, instead of basing policy around the presumption that people will drive more every year, transportation agencies started making decisions to reduce the volume of driving? And what if they succeed? A new report from the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group quantifies what would happen in that state if driving rates come in one percentage point lower than the state […]

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