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Can a Major Minneapolis Transit Project Survive Regional Dysfunction?
The Twin Cities' Orange Line bus rapid transit project ought to be a slam dunk. According to Sean Hayford O'Leary at streets.mn, it will provide frequent service and travel times similar to the region's successful light rail lines, which carrying tens of thousands of passengers daily. At just $150 million to construct, the Orange Line will be a bargain.
July 27, 2016
Tim Kaine Took a Stand Against Cul-de-Sacs
Even though the Democratic Party's strongholds are in cities, we probably won't hear much about urban transportation and development policy at the Democratic National Convention this week. City issues seldom get much play when political parties are focused on scooping up swing votes in the suburbs.
July 26, 2016
Will More Bike-Share Systems Opt for “Smart Bikes,” Not “Smart Docks”?
When Portland launched its bike-share system last week, it became the biggest American city to go live with a "smart bike" model. The system allows users to drop off bikes anywhere within the service area, as opposed to the more prevalent "smart dock" model, where users pick up and return bikes only at fixed stations.
July 25, 2016
Elon Musk’s “Master Plan” Won’t Work for Cities
Earlier this week tech entrepreneur Elon Musk released his updated "master plan" for Tesla, including some thoughts on how autonomous mini-buses will supplant today's transit and "take people all the way to their destination." Like every Musk pronouncement, this one got a lot of buzz -- but it also drew some healthy skepticism.
July 22, 2016
Portland’s Long-Awaited Bike-Share System Gets Off to an Impressive Start
Tuesday was a very exciting day in Portland, as the city celebrated the launch of its long-awaited bike-share system, Biketown. The network makes 1,000 bikes available in an eight-square mile area of the city.
July 21, 2016
Houston FTW: Transit Execs Aim to Fix Sorry Bus Stops
The lousy state of American bus stops is a serious problem. Transit riders say bad waiting environments are one of their top concerns, according to a recent survey and report by TransitCenter [PDF]. That's why Streetsblog is highlighting some of the sorriest bus stops in the nation this month.
July 19, 2016
Focusing Only on Commutes Overlooks Women’s Transportation Needs
Commuting accounts for only about 15 percent of trips in the United States. But when planners make transportation infrastructure decisions, they often base them on commuting patterns, not other types of trips.
July 18, 2016
Since 1960, Many Fast-Growing Cities Would Have Shrunk If Not For Sprawl
Every year Census data comes out revealing which cities are growing fastest. But what the numbers don't tell us is what kind of growth is occurring and where.
July 7, 2016
New Jersey Runs Out of Transportation Money, Christie Halts All Projects
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie ordered all transportation construction in the state to be halted today after the state's Transportation Trust Fund went bankrupt last night. Despite Christie's attempts to point fingers, he really has no one to blame but himself.
July 1, 2016
Portland Tells Builders: Give Pedestrians and Cyclists Safe Detours
When construction projects occupy sidewalks and bike lanes, many cities don't do anything to compensate -- forcing people to walk and bike in traffic or take long, unrealistic detours. But it's not that hard to put up safe, convenient alternate routes.
June 30, 2016