Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Walking

Sacramento Adopts a Complete Streets Policy

By Melanie Curry | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

Sacramento's Complete Streets policy aims to be a model for other California cities to emulate - especially since Caltrans keeps opposing one for itself.

Montgomery County developing policies to make its suburban neighborhoods safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.

Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments

Mike Dukakis loves transit, but hates how his neighbors leave turkey carcasses at his Brookline door.

Talking Headways Podcast: The Sidewalk Barrons

By Jeff Wood | Nov 21, 2019 | No Comments

Let's talk about slowing down the speed of social media — with a nice walk!

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont's $21 billion transportation plan primarily widens highways which will encourage more driving across the state.

Connecticut’s Transportation Plan Stymies Its Future

By Aaron Short | Nov 19, 2019 | No Comments

What is Gov. Ned Lamont doing building all these new roads to compete with transit?

Car-Free Streets? Michigan Avenue, Please!

By John Greenfield | Oct 30, 2019 | No Comments

Why shouldn't Michigan become a safer, more efficient, and more democratic street as well?

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