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Will Philadelphia Reverse Its Progress on Parking Requirements?
Lower parking requirements have encouraged construction of housing instead of car storage, but the reforms still face political resistance.
May 17, 2018
20 MPH Speed Limits Might Become the New Normal in Scotland
The "20's Plenty" movement may be on the verge of a new milestone.
May 16, 2018
It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red
How the 1970s oil crisis precipitated bad street design that endangers people to this day.
May 15, 2018
One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida
Florida's red-light camera law, just upheld by the state Supreme Court, is the work of a mother who lost her husband to a red-light-running motorist.
May 14, 2018
Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?
Transit agency boards often aren't representative of transit riders in the regions they serve. That matters.
May 11, 2018
Dockless Companies Deliver Bike-Share to Underserved Areas
Dockless bike-share is coming to Camden, New Jersey, and Chicago's South Side. But so far, the commitments have been small.
May 10, 2018
Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs
A bill in Congress to allow large numbers of self-driving cars on American streets needs substantial revisions to protect people inside and outside of autonomous vehicles.
May 7, 2018
Fix Bike “Clutter” — Put a Bike Corral on Every Block
It shouldn't be a tough nut to crack: Just put more bike parking in the curb lane. Now Washington, DC, is considering something along those lines.
May 4, 2018
A New Way to Rank America’s Best Cities for Bicycling
The PeopleForBikes rating system reveals some unexpected new stars. But no American city has bicycling figured out yet.
May 3, 2018
Hit-and-Run Deaths Are Skyrocketing, and Pedestrians and Cyclists Bear the Brunt
Hit-and-run drivers killed more than 2,000 people in the U.S. in 2016, an increase of 60 percent since 2009.
May 2, 2018