Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Young people

Getting Rural Kids Walking and Biking: A Case Study From Northeast Iowa

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 22, 2014 | No Comments

This post is part of a series featuring stories and research that will be presented at the Pro-Walk/Pro-Bike/Pro-Place conference September 8-11 in Pittsburgh. Nationally, more than 14,000 schools have taken part in Safe Routes to School programs. Though dedicated federal funding was stripped out in the current transportation law, SRTS funds have helped improve sidewalks, crosswalks, bike […]

Will Young Republicans Change the Narrative About Conservatives and Cities?

By Tony Dutzik | Jun 16, 2014 | 29 Comments

Last week, the Pew Research Center came out with a massive poll on political polarization in the United States. As Angie reported here, one of the main conclusions was that there is a stark divide between liberals and conservatives when it comes to the type of community in which they want to live. Conservative Americans, […]

Finally! A Kid’s Seat for Bike-Share

By Tanya Snyder | May 30, 2014 | 15 Comments

UPDATE, 6/2/14: Capital Bikeshare Director Eric Gilliland responds, below. The magnetic pull of the minivan just got a little weaker. Bike-share has always been off-limits to people who need to tote kids around, but an enterprising DC dad has invented a kid’s seat that attaches on and comes off in seconds, without tools. As you […]

Wisconsin’s Outdated Transportation Priorities Are Alienating Young People

By Tanya Snyder | May 21, 2014 | 4 Comments

Over-spending on roads is a bad idea for any state DOT. But it’s an especially bad idea if that state needs to retain more young people who don’t want to be shackled to cars. That’s the situation Wisconsin finds itself in, as detailed in a report the WISPIRG Foundation released today called, “Driving Wisconsin’s ‘Brain Drain’: How […]

Survey: Freedom From Car Dependence Appeals Across Generations

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 30, 2014 | 3 Comments

When it comes to what Millennials and Baby Boomers look for in a community, the generation gap may be overstated. According to a recent survey from the American Planning Association, young adults and their parents both want better transportation options. APA surveyed 1,040 adults ages 21 to 65 with at least two years of college. […]

Survey: Millennials Willing to Relocate for Better Transportation Options

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 23, 2014 | 16 Comments

Young people want to live in cities that give them a variety of transportation options and make it easy to get around without a car. That’s the key finding from a new survey of more than 700 young adults by the Global Strategy Group. The survey was commissioned by the Rockefeller Foundation and Transportation for America. Researchers […]

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