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Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Needs Safer Access, Not More Flash

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 26, 2017 | No Comments

Light Street, a 10-lane road on the edge of Baltimore's Inner Harbor, is a remnant of the Interstate era that functions like a surface highway, cutting off the waterfront from the rest of the city.

How “Distracted Walking” Hype Puts Pedestrians at Risk

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 25, 2017 | No Comments

It's easier to blame pedestrian deaths on victims than to confront our responsibility to create a safer transportation system.

Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 24, 2017 | No Comments

The rental bikes will be available at affordable fares and can be checked out with a transit pass, but won't be distributed in a network of stations like bike-share.

Elon Musk Has No Idea How Infrastructure Projects Get Built

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 21, 2017 | No Comments

Tunneling under major cities, as Musk proposes for his Hyperloop, requires a lot more than "verbal govt approval."

Richmond, Virginia, Shows How Smaller Cities Can Get Serious About Transit

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 20, 2017 | No Comments

The city has started work on its first BRT route, which could be the beginning of an 80-mile network.

Atlanta Erases Major New Bike Lane Segment, Replaces It With Parking

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 19, 2017 | No Comments

After a city installs a bike lane, there's typically some pushback for a while from people who object to the change. What's unusual is when a city loses its nerve and decides to remove the bike lane. But that's what Atlanta has done on a 1,000-foot stretch of Westview Drive.

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