Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Today’s Headlines

Pensacola, Fla., is the self-admitted poster child for killing a downtown with too much parking. The city has brought in Donald Shoup, who literally wrote the book on parking, to get rid of off-street parking requirements and charge for on-street parking — and spend that revenue on public services. (News Journal) Cincinnati, Seattle, Buffalo and […]

The percentage of Seattle workers who commute by bike has declined to its lowest level since 2007. The Seattle Times speculates that’s because of construction, congestion and slow progress on infrastructure. The board of the Atlanta-area transit system MARTA will vote Thursday on a plan to expand transit. But questions remain: Is $2.7 billion enough […]

No one in Houston walks or bikes, right? Well, if that’s true, how did drivers hit 8,700 people on foot or bike in the past five years? It’s time for Houston to get serious about safer streets. (Chronicle) Atlanta’s MARTA system has tweaked its $2.7-billion plan to expand transit, adding more funding for light rail […]

In the end, the Phoenix City Council ignored the naysayers (including the Koch Brothers) and voted to move forward with a two-lane configuration for four-lane Central Avenue as part of a light rail extension that grew contentious. (Arizona Republic) Despite an expected revenue “plateau,” Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkin is proposing increasing transit funding by $130 million […]

Our regular guy is having computing problems, so y’all have to put up with me. Here’s the news: Cars keep killing. Perhaps all they need is better headlights, says the National Transportation Safety Board. Nah, we think they need better drivers. (USA Today) Say it ain’t so. There aren’t really bedbugs on New York City buses, are there. (NY […]

As Atlanta finalizes a $2.5-billion transit expansion plan, it’s looking to Minneapolis for inspiration. (AJC) “Cars own the best real estate” in Annapolis, says Mayor Gavin Buckley in defense of the downtown bike lane that’s divided the city. (Capital Gazette) Greater Greater Washington agrees with Streetsblog that e-scooters aren’t necessarily dangerous—but our streets are. Scooter […]