If Walmart Urbanizes Its Headquarters, What’s Next for Its Stores?
The Washington Post reports that Walmart, the retail behemoth whose name is synonymous with big-box sprawl, is looking to attract young people to work at its headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas. To make that happen, the company is investing in amenities to make its hometown -- population 40,000 -- more urban.
July 28, 2015
Expanding Toronto Bike Share Aims to Bridge the Last Kilometre
Promising news today from Toronto.
July 24, 2015
What Happened When Istanbul Opened Streets to People
By the end of the 20th century, the Historic Peninsula of Istanbul had a serious pollution problem. Writing for TheCityFix, Tu?çe Üzümo?lu says air quality was so bad that historic sites and monuments were degrading.
July 22, 2015
Will Washington Governor Jay Inslee Sacrifice Safer Streets?
As we reported yesterday, it looks like Washington Governor Jay Inslee may move forward with a low-carbon fuel standard, triggering a legislative "poison pill" that would eliminate funds for transit and street safety initiatives.
July 21, 2015
The I-81 “Dead Zone” Is Stifling Downtown Syracuse
New York state officials are expected to decide soon whether to rebuild and widen I-81 through downtown Syracuse or tear it down and replace it with surface streets.
July 10, 2015
More Affordable Housing, Fewer Driveways
As Minneapolis considers dropping parking minimums for residential developments near transit, Seattle may soon be talking about doing away with driveways for single-family houses.
July 9, 2015
Residential Parking Reforms Should Benefit All of Minneapolis
In June Streets.mn reported that Minneapolis might drop parking minimums for residential developments near transit stations. By doing so, the city would promote walkable development and reduce housing costs.
July 8, 2015
America Could Have Been Building Protected Bike Lanes for the Last 40 Years
[This article was written by guest contributor Marc Caswell.]
June 30, 2015
Washington State’s Faustian Bargain to Fund Transit
Washington Governor Jay Inslee and state legislators have agreed to enable funding for a major Seattle transit expansion, but the deal comes with drawbacks.
June 30, 2015
DC’s Silver Line: A Transit Expansion 34 Years in the Making
When a politician like Maryland Governor Larry Hogan kills off a transit project, not only does he rob citizens of anticipated improvements, he could be wiping out decades of intricate planning.
June 29, 2015