Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Land Use

Today Trump Gags the EPA. Tomorrow the GOP Strangles the Census.

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 25, 2017 | 14 Comments

Republicans want to cut off federal data that social science researchers depend on, limiting our ability to understand the effects of transportation and land use policy, especially on the most vulnerable Americans.

For Children New to Obamacare, Transportation May Be a Barrier

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 27, 2014 | 5 Comments

As more provisions of the Affordable Care Act take effect, children across America whose access to health care has been limited by lack of insurance stand to benefit. But transportation to medical appointments could be a major obstacle that will reduce the impact of Obamacare, according to a letter from children’s health experts printed this […]

Supreme Court Weakens Local Governments’ Ability to Shape Development

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 28, 2013 | 9 Comments

It certainly won’t be the most talked about Supreme Court decision handed down this week, but “Koontz v. St Johns River Water Management District” [PDF] will have a long-term impact on the ability of local governments to shape new development. Tuesday, in a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that a Florida water management district […]

Salt Lake City: How a Remote Red-State City Became a Transit Leader

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 5, 2013 | 29 Comments

It’s number one in the nation in per-capita transit spending. The only city in the country building light rail, bus rapid transit, streetcars and commuter rail at the same time. And that city — Salt Lake City — is a town of just over 180,000 in a remote setting in a red state. It’s a […]

Study: Shorter Blocks May Be the Key to Cutting Traffic in Small Cities

By Tanya Snyder | Jan 7, 2013 | 4 Comments

It’s well-established that density and mixed-use development reduce driving. Right? But strategies like those don’t work the same way everywhere, according to new research published in the Journal of Transport and Land Use. While in major cities, denser development is linked to lower rates of driving, researchers found that in smaller cities it might not […]

What Do Anti-Density NIMBYs and Road-Wideners Have in Common?

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 19, 2012 | 18 Comments

Matt Yglesias made an excellent point about NIMBYs over at Slate yesterday. Writing about opposition to multifamily residential construction in the tony neighborhood near Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, Yglesias wondered how much value residents really place on keeping the area a “single-family residential community.” Just because there’s value in something doesn’t mean people are willing to […]

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