Despite Cold, Portland’s New Mayor Biked to Work on First Day
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It was 25 degrees, and it wasn't a photo op.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Around the Block
Buffalo Becomes First Major U.S. City to Eliminate Parking Minimums
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Parking minimums make cities less walkable and less affordable. While many American cities are scaling them back, Buffalo is the only one to eliminate them citywide.
Hero Mom Fined By Police for Vigilante Traffic Calming
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She wanted her kids to be safe in the front yard, so she held the sign over her head and stood in the middle the street. Police slapped her with a jaywalking ticket.
Cleveland Paper’s Fact-Free Take on Transit: “Wheezing” Buses Pollute Downtown
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In a recent editorial, the Cleveland Plain Dealer argued that "wheezing, block-long buses" should get booted off the city's main square, disrupting tens of thousands of transit trips. But rerouting the buses is going to make emissions worse, not better.
Is Seattle’s Helmet Law Killing Its Bike-Share?
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Bike-share in Seattle should be doing great, but it has floundered -- and a big reason may be the city's mandatory helmet law.
How Job Sprawl Robs People of Time, Money, and Economic Opportunity
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What’s the cost of a long commute? If you’re struggling to make ends meet, spending hours each day just to get to work not only costs you time, it can also be a major barrier to economic mobility.