Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan Has a Lot to Like
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If you like your streets livable, your transit funded and your climate change addressed, there's a lot to like in the Democrats' infrastructure plan.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee
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A new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in Milwaukee have less access to safe bicycle routes than other parts of the city.
Building a Bike-Ped Data Model That Planners Will Take Seriously
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It’s hard to make the case for public spending on biking and walking without hard data. And quality data has been hard to come by. The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is looking to change that. The group has taken on a new project to rigorously measure walking and biking on various corridors, providing baseline data that can […]
AASHTO: America’s Best Transportation Projects Are All Highways
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Are you ready to be inspired? Well, good, because the American Association of State Highway and Transportation just released its list of finalists for the “America’s Transportation Award” Grand Prize. These ten projects span every sector of the transportation world, from enormous highway projects to … less enormous highway projects and highway bridges. Voting is […]
September 1: Deadline for States to Opt Out of Recreational Trails Funding
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The MAP-21 transportation bill in many ways made it tougher for cities and towns to provide safer streets for walking and biking. Projects to build bike lanes and sidewalks now have to compete harder for the tiny bit of funding they’re eligible for. And right now, states are deciding whether or not to “opt out” of the […]
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Busts Myth That “Nobody Walks” in Rural America
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One reason why Congress may be so willing to eliminate dedicated funding for bicycle and pedestrian programs is the persistent notion that biking and walking are limited to cities, and therefore of no concern to rural legislators. Setting aside for a moment the arguments supporting a federal interest in urban transportation, the notion that nobody […]