Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian Infrastructure

NYC Stim Projects Help Fund Big Bike-Ped Improvements

By Ben Fried | Mar 31, 2009 | 18 Comments

Brooklyn Bridge upkeep grabbed headlines this morning, but wait til you see what’s happening on Houston Street. Yesterday Mayor Bloomberg unveiled the list of city transportation projects set to receive an injection of federal stimulus cash. Budget-wise, the big ticket items are mostly bridge repair projects, but channeling those stim bucks toward necessary maintenance also […]

Use the Stimulus Bill to Complete Our Nation’s Streets

By Sarah Goodyear | Feb 19, 2009 | No Comments

One of the most encouraging moments in last week’s PBS NOW documentary about Charlotte, NC came when Mayor Pat McCrory pointed out the importance of "complete streets" to the success of the city’s new light rail system. "Transit alone doesn’t transform neighborhoods," said McCrory. "The key is how you connect those neighborhoods to the train […]

Stim Bill About to Enter Final Negotiations

By Ben Fried | Feb 11, 2009 | 3 Comments

Negotiators from the House and Senate are set to begin talks finalizing the stimulus bill at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, Reuters reports. While a topline figure of $789 billion has apparently been agreed to in principle, the devil is in the details, and there’s still time to speak up for investment in green transportation and […]