Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

A Detroit family walks down a street with no sidewalks. Source: Joel Kurth/Bridge Michigan.

The Three A's of Equitable Pedestrian Planning

By Kea Wilson | Aug 21, 2020 | No Comments

Only 40 percent of pedestrian master plans commit to concrete goals to actually reduce equity disparities.

The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 20, 2020 | No Comments

Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.

The WeClaim lane delineator. Image description: A man bikes in a protected bike lane, shielded from car traffic by a series of recycled car tires that have been sculpted into planters for tall grasses and outfitted with reflective tape. Source: Spin

Spin Calls for Mobility Infrastructure Now...

By Euwyn Poon and Derrick Ko | Aug 14, 2020 | No Comments

"We’ve deferred to the automobile for so long, it can feel strange to reimagine streets that were not built for and around the car. But Coronavirus lockdowns gave us a glimpse at how quickly our cities can change when our priorities do."

Vendors Must Be Included in Outdoor Dining Push

By Street Vendor Project | May 19, 2020 | No Comments

How the "al fresco" movement could help under-served — and often harassed — immigrant-owned businesses.

States are diverting their share of federal funding intended for walking and biking projects, and spending it on roads.

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We Need More Data on Walking During COVID-19

By Kea Wilson | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments

The data we've got aren't painting the full picture — and we need more of it to help shape good policy.

The Saris "Wave" delineator is one of a tiny handful of road barriers that both provide meaningful protection to the vulnerable *and* aren't hideous to look at. A new contest hopes to find more options — and make them cheap, sustainable and durable enough that cities have no excuse not to deploy them. Image source: Creative Commons.

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Contest Needs You to Create Better Bike Lane Barriers

By Kea Wilson | Apr 23, 2020 | No Comments

We need something better than either bulky, expensive, and profoundly ugly concrete bollards, or shrimpy, plastic poles that drivers can plow straight over.

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