Transit-oriented development suggests that homes, shops, and services should all be located within 400 meters of transit. The actual distance to create vibrant streets may be much shorter.
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Like many other places around the U.S., Philadelphia is facing school bus driver shortages and bus scheduling issues. Its solution? Offer $300 per month to families that drive their children to school.
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The Strong Towns movement defies political categorization, and that can be confounding for some. Here’s a response by Autonorama’s Peter Norton to a recent conversation about Strong Towns’ political leanings (or lack thereof).
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Add Phoenix, AZ, to the list of cities embracing accessory dwelling units as a tool to tackle the housing crisis.
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National Good Neighbor Day is just around the corner, and it’s a good opportunity to reflect on how important it is to work with your neighbors if you want to build a better community.
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Police pretextual stops, in which traffic police pull people over as an excuse to search them, should no longer be allowed.
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The culmination of a 24-year process, these new guidelines promise to make American towns and cities safer and more predictable for users of all abilities.
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Ottawa’s “jaywalking” campaign is putting pedestrians in an impossible catch-22.
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Waterways today are engineered systems that are more orderly than natural rivers, but they are increasingly dumb.
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Portland’s “bike bus” swept headlines last year, showcasing how biking can be a safe, viable, and fun way to commute to class. Here are similar efforts being spearheaded by Local Conversation groups.
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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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