The Squandered Potential of Train Station Parking Lots
Yesterday we noted how MTR Corp. in Hong Kong rakes in cash from commercial properties along its rail lines. Meanwhile, the land right next to many American rail stations -- especially commuter rail -- is consumed by oceans of parking.
September 25, 2013
Businesses in Groningen, the Netherlands: More Bike Traffic, Please
What happens when transportation planners try to accommodate cyclist traffic? If you're in Groningen, the Netherlands, where over half of all trips are made by bike, you get complaints from business owners -- who don't want cyclists diverted from their street.
September 23, 2013
Stand Clear of the Doors — It’s Time for a Big Mac!
How much exposure to advertising should fare-paying transit users be expected to tolerate? Is a relatively minor fiscal benefit worth slapping ads on every bus, bus stop, subway platform and train car? Where does it end?
September 6, 2013
Tour the Globe With the Streetsblog Network
With dispatches from North America, Europe, and Asia, today's Network offerings have a decidedly international flavor.
September 5, 2013
Crowd-Funding a New Public Space in Portland
The state of Oregon is testing a new type of public-private partnership in Portland, where advocates and electeds want to transform a parcel of land into a new park and greenway.
September 4, 2013
What Do We Do When a Reckless Motorist Refuses to Stop Driving?
In August, 20-year-old college student Henry Schmidt was struck and seriously injured by a driver while walking his bike on a Portland street. The motorist reportedly fled the scene, and contacted authorities only after police, acting on an anonymous tip, found her car, which she had taken to a body shop outside of town.
September 3, 2013
In Copenhagen, Motoring on Cyclists’ Terms
Today on the Network, Copenhagenize takes a look at a proposal that shakes up the traditional "complete street" concept.
July 5, 2013
Cycling Kids: The True Indicator of a Bike-Friendly City
There's been a lot of talk this week about who's riding bikes. A new report finds that the growth in cycling in the U.S. is reflected most dramatically in populations that tend to be marginalized or ignored, while New York City's transportation commissioner says she'd like to see more women on Citi Bikes.
May 31, 2013
In Washington State, Speeding Projects to Slow Motorists
Here's what happening around the Network today:
May 30, 2013
Report Finds Emerging Cycling Population That Looks Like America
A promising new report says cycling is booming across the United States, with the biggest gains coming from young people, women, and people of color getting on bikes.
May 29, 2013