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Experts agree: Seattle-style park tactics can be a solution for safely reopening the lakefront
Everyone from Mayor Lightfoot to the Chicago Area Runners Association is on the same page: Social Distancing Ambassadors and other strategies can keep park users safe.
May 19, 2020
What do ATA’s peer organizations across the country think of open streets?
We talked to transportation advocacy organizations in Oakland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Denver, Minneapolis, Philadelphia and Madison, Wisconsin.
May 8, 2020
Seattle decreased solo driving commutes, and Chicago can too
Thanks to transportation progressive policies, the number of commuters driving solo in the Seattle region dropped from 53 percent in 2010 to 44 percent in 2018. Chicago should learn from that example.
February 20, 2020
Dallas and Seattle Ride the Dockless Bike-Share Rollercoaster
The two U.S. cities with the largest dockless bike-share fleets are now on different paths.
July 20, 2018
Should Seattle Extend Its Streetcar?
Like other cities that have built low-ridership streetcars, Seattle is facing a choice: keep throwing money at a mode of transportation that hasn't paid off, or stick with it in the hopes that more people will ride routes that connect more places.
July 2, 2018
Taking Stock of Dockless Bike-Share in Seattle
The most interesting experiment with dockless bike-share in an American city right now is happening in Seattle.
June 6, 2018
Pro Tip for Managing Dockless Bike-Share “Clutter” — Give Them Space on the Street
If cities really want to make dockless bike-share work, they'll have to get over their aversion to repurposing car parking spaces for other uses.
April 26, 2018
Seattle Bike Lane Opponents Say Moms Don’t Use Bike Lanes, Get Owned by Biking Moms
Do not mess with moms who bike.
March 26, 2018
Only a Few American Cities Are Growing Transit Ridership — Here’s What They’re Doing Right
The recipe for success: Give transit agencies the resources to make systemwide improvements, don't just focus on one line at a time.
March 23, 2018
Fixed-Route Buses Are the Future, Jarrett Walker Argues, Urging Skepticism of Technology
Even if a big bus in the suburb looks empty some of the time, it's still the most efficient choice, Jarrett Walker said at a conference.
March 14, 2018