The key to transportation reform is to add options, then let people choose.
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On this week’s episode of the Strong Towns Podcast, host Chuck Marohn responds to some of the commonly cited arguments in favors of speed cameras.
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Speed cameras are not even part of a solution to street safety. They are a dead end.
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In Minneapolis and St. Paul, parking reform has helped increase the overall supply of homes, reduce the cost of construction, and shift the cities toward a less car-centric design.
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Drivers tend to unconsciously regulate their speed based on visual cues. By taking some simple steps to narrow a street visually, we can make it less dangerous.
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On this week’s episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, we chat with lifelong educator and advocate for bikeability and active transit, Gary Oddi.
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We talk with licensed civil engineer and safety analyst Chris Miller about his perspective on a fatal crash in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Buses are great, but not if the surrounding infrastructure doesn’t support people getting to their bus stop on foot.
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Many American cities are facing a housing crisis, but here’s how you can advocate for policy changes to spur the development your community needs.
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Autonomous vehicle companies have expanded operations throughout San Francisco. What are the results so far? Multiple crashes, first responders blocked on their way to emergencies, and a whole host of other incidences.
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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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