Walking

A recent bike crash sparked a new conversation about why the $60 million initiative to build an overpass for cyclists and pedestrians is taking so damn long.

Although some community leaders have opposed the idea, arguing that it would create carmaggedon, the former president noted that it’s important not to get so “fixated on traffic that we lose sight of what's possible."

In the wake of two-year-old Noah Katz death, the city is installing infrastructure to calm traffic on Central Avenue, and curb bump-outs are planned for Milwaukee Avenue.

As Chinatown residents work to maintain the neighborhood's identity and keep it affordable for longtime residents, they also want to improve transportation access.

New IDOT crash data makes it more clear than ever that we need to prioritize improving safety for vulnerable road users.

Despite infrastructure improvements and the best efforts of city workers like Ana, we need to do more to ensure that the rights and safety of pedestrians are respected.

Police and city planners in Sacramento have come under scrutiny in the weeks since police were caught on tape assaulting Nandi Cain, Jr., a black man, during a jaywalking stop. Cain, who was legally using an unmarked crosswalk, has since filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. Now, reporters are looking into why there are so few marked crosswalks in one of Sacramento's poorest areas.

A massive new study of commuters in the United Kingdom reveals that people who bike to work tend to live longer and are at lower risk of heart disease and cancer. While the study establishes correlation but doesn't prove causation, the size of the sample and the magnitude of the effects strongly suggest that biking to work can yield major health benefits.

While the block previously had no lane markings, making it a de-facto three-lane westbound street, the city recently striped a median that serves as a bit of a road diet, transforming it to a two-lane thoroughfare.