(This piece first appeared in Streetsblog USA) A new study published by the National Academies of Science underscores the incredible power of low-cost, quick-build transit projects — what boosters call “tactical urbanism.” A review of 20 bus- and streetcar-related “tactical
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This piece first appeared in StreetsblogUSA Experts long have bemoaned the gender gap in cycling: Three in four bike trips in the United States are made by men. It also has been known for some time, too, that women’s heightened
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Looking back, D.C. bike advocate Dave Salovesh’s writing — about the need for better safety protections for cyclists in D.C. — seems almost prophetic. Before he was killed Friday by the driver of a stolen van on an unprotected stretch
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A stripe of paint on the street isn’t enough to keep bicyclists safe from drivers, a new study confirms. The study, published this month in the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention, analyzed the way drivers interact with cyclists on various
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Driving is so hard-wired into American culture, life and institutions, that it’s hard to account for all the ways it is subsidized, preferenced or otherwise favored. But Greg Shill, a law professor at University of Iowa, attempted it anyway. In
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Here’s the latest evidence that Uber and Lyft are destroying our world: Students at the University of California Los Angeles are taking an astonishing 11,000 app-based taxi trips every week that begin and end within the boundaries of the campus.
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Rail fans, rejoice. Federal rules no longer bar U.S. passenger rail systems from using modern, lightweight train cars. This week, the Federal Railroad Administration finalized new safety rules [PDF] that bring American standards more in line with those used in
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