For the second time, a group of Minneapolis residents—enabled by existing law—have halted implementation of the city’s Minneapolis 2040 plan over its supposed environmental impact. Here’s why they’re doing more harm than good.
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Waterways are misunderstood, but probably not for the reason you’re thinking.
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An advocacy group was able to respond immediately to make this intersection in San Francisco safer, following a deadly crash—so why can’t the city do the same?
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Meaningful action in your city is best when aligned with your strengths.
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The island of Maui in Hawaii has just suffered significant destruction from wildfires. How can the community rebuild—and what lessons should it take from other communities struck by natural disasters?
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At least 100 cars crash into buildings every day, and research suggests the death and injury toll of vehicle-in-building crashes is in the thousands. But that doesn’t have to be the case.
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If your city is doing a street reconstruction project that involves replacing the curb, then don’t miss the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do a something majorly transformative…by simply moving the curb.
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Serving in local government is the most direct and important way you can shape the policies that affect your community—and here are 10 core concepts that will help you do so in a way that meets your place’s needs.
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Roundabouts are great, but completely replacing an intersection with a roundabout is an enormous project—and not the first one cities should jump to when taking the next smallest step to address traffic safety concerns.
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Talking with your local elected officials is more important than you know—and it’s easier than you think.
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It can be hard to imagine day-to-day life without a car: how would you get everywhere you need to go? Here’s how one family discovered that it is possible, and that life can still be full even when it happens closer to home.
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A new tool from the Parking Reform Network illustrates just how much space in our cities is being wasted on car storage.
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Challenging multimillion-dollar highway projects is daunting, but thousands of freeway fighters across the country can at least assure you that you’re not alone.
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Residents of Douglas Park in Vancouver have blocked the expansion of a local day care, citing it as a threat to the residential character of the neighborhood.
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Great ideas are great, but context determines application.
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For policymakers in Arizona, managing limited water supplies seems like it should be an obsession. So…why isn’t it?
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The police department in Oakboro, North Carolina, has been asked to address drivers misusing a left-turn lane—but this is not a policing issue, and no level of enforcement can correct it. Instead, let’s look at the street’s design.
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On this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we talk with Barry Greene Jr., an urban journalist and local advocate from the southside neighborhood of Richmond, VA.
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Five years ago, Emma Durand-Wood’s family decided to try the car-free lifestyle. And although they’ve experienced many positives from their choice, there have also been undeniable challenges.
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DDOT lacks the tools and leadership to move aggressively to make DC’s streets safe, argue two advocates with local government experience.
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