Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Infrastructure

A good old-fashioned door zone sharrow. Image: Eric Fischer, CC

OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure

By Kea Wilson | Feb 14, 2022 | No Comments

Last week, the good people behind the must-watch YouTube channel Not Just Bikes took to Twitter to ask their followers a critical question: what's the worst "bike-centered" road project you've ever seen, and what, exactly, makes it so bad?

Chicago Pilot Offers Seniors $3 Rides in Small, Low-Speed Electric Cars

By Brandon Bordenkircher | Feb 9, 2022 | No Comments

While transit is a safer, more sustainable option for urban transportation, a rep from Innova EV argues that the pilot helped fill in gaps in the transportation network for those with limited travel options.

The federal government funds road construction like the above at four times the amount that it spends on transit. Photo: file

How the U.S. Transportation System Fuels Inequality

By Basav Sen | Feb 4, 2022 | No Comments

Transportation policies prioritizing private vehicle use leave the poor and people of color behind.

Memorial to pedestrian 43-year-old Hua Xu Li, killed by the driver in West Covina, Calif. Source: Waltarrr, CC

New Fed. Law Requires Some (But Not All!) States to Improve Bike/Walk Safety

By Kea Wilson | Feb 3, 2022 | No Comments

The new-and-slightly-reformed Highway Safety Improvement Program could represent a turning point on U.S. roads, at least in the states that are required to spend the money right.

Why Skipping Scheduled State Gas Tax Hikes Is a Bad Idea

By Steven Vance | Feb 1, 2022 | No Comments

The proposal, which is projected to cost the state $135 million in revenue, is unfair to people who don't drive. And it may not even save much money for drivers.

No, Chicago Biking Isn’t Worse Than Jacksonville or Omaha...But It's Not Perfect

By John Greenfield | Jan 27, 2022 | No Comments

Yes, Chicago got screwed by People for Bikes' flawed rating system. But we still have lots of work to do need to make cycling as safe, enjoyable, and normalized as it is in truly great cycling cities.

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