Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Walking

In Los Angeles, redlining had its deepest impacts in areas of South L.A., Central L.A., and the Eastside. The book, The Color of Law, by Richard Rothstein, details how redlining was just one of many ways in which policy was used to enforce segregation. Source: HOLC

America Walks “Walking Toward Justice” Webinar: The Color of Law & Residential Segregation

By Sahra Sulaiman | Oct 2, 2017 | No Comments

A conversation about how to have uncomfortable conversations, moderated by Charles T. Brown and featuring Tamika Butler, Sahra Sulaiman, Sonia Jimenez, and author Richard Rothstein.

Over the next five years, Taco Bell plans to open more than 300 restaurants without drive-thrus or parking, like this one in downtown Cleveland. Photo: Tom Horsman

Taco Bell Ditching Drive-Thrus in Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 2, 2017 | 30 Comments

The chain is planning to open more than 300 restaurants without drive-thrus by 2022.

Decatur Schools bought six acres near the city's walkable downtown at $1.25 million an acre. One-third of the space will be devoted to surface parking. Image: Decaturish

Public Schools Shouldn’t Undermine Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 28, 2017 | 9 Comments

An Atlanta suburb wants to build a new school in a walkable setting, but with a huge surface parking lot.

Public Health Experts Give America an “F” on Walkability

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 27, 2017 | 18 Comments

The U.S. gets failing grades on walkability in a withering new report from the National Physical Activity Plan, a coalition that includes public health behemoths like the American Cancer Society, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Medical Association.

High Street in Akron is dominated by parking and institutional buildings and parking. Image: Google Maps

To Restore Walkability, Cities Like Akron Need to Look Beyond Sidewalks

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 24, 2017 | 2 Comments

A person walking down a major thoroughfare in downtown Akron encounters enormous swaths of parking and barely any retail or housing.

I know. Can you believe this bill? Image: KHON

Honolulu City Council Wants Tighter Distraction Rules for Pedestrians Than for Drivers

By Stephen Miller | Jul 18, 2017 | 12 Comments

The bill would prohibit people from "viewing a mobile electronic device" while crossing the street. Meanwhile, Honolulu drivers can take their eyes off the road to look at their dash-mounted devices, issue voice commands, and so forth while plowing through an intersection.

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