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A Bridge Not Far Enough

By Hillary Brown / On September 24th, 2014

Editor’s note: Hillary Brown will be participating in a webinar with the Security and Sustainability Forum tomorrow afternoon. Registration is free. Brown will be talking with Jaime Lerner and James S. Russell about the role of architecture. September 29 update: The full webinar is now available for viewing.

Island Press Staff Picks - Completing Our Streets

By Meghan Bartels / On September 22nd, 2014

Complete streets make space for all forms of transportation. This one is in Stockholm.

Smartphone Apps for Bike Advocacy

By Alliance for Biking & Walking / On September 17th, 2014

Adapted from the Alliance for Biking & Walking’s blog. With mapping technology and internet connectivity at our fingertips, it's never been more possible to collect reams of information about how individuals travel and engage with active transportation. 58% of American adults own smartphones, according to Pew Research, and this number is increasing.

Why Biking and Walking Advocates Love and Hate the Census

By Alliance for Biking & Walking / On July 29th, 2014

Reposted from the Alliance for Biking & Walking's blog with permission. The American Community Survey (ACS), which is performed every year on a small percentage of the U.S. population, has one question that makes it especially important to biking and walking advocates:

#ForewordFriday: The Joy of Cycling Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On May 16th, 2014

Fun bike racks make biking more appealing. Photo by Meghan Bartels.

Rants from the Hill: Road Captain

By Michael Branch / On April 29th, 2014

Rants from the Hill is cross-posted from High Country News

#ForewordFriday: Bike Lane Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On March 28th, 2014

How do we create safe spaces for bikers and encourage cycling as an alternative to driving? That's the question the National Association of City Transportation Officials tackled with the Urban Bikeway Design Guide. Originally released as a binder, the guide has now been redesigned as a hardcover book for greater accessibility without sacrificing the detailed four-color graphics.

#Foreword Friday: Incomplete Streets Edition

By Meghan Bartels / On February 28th, 2014

This Friday, we're giving you a peek at Completing Our Streets: The Transition to Safe and Inclusive Transportation Networks by Barbara McCann. McCann is one of the founders of the Complete Streets movement, which looks to make streets friendly to everyone no matter their mode of transportation. It's this month's $3.99 special e-book, so if this teaser piques your interest, act fast!

Sustainable Streets are Safe Streets

By Barbara McCann / On November 11th, 2013

Sustainability is often approached as a technical challenge, something we “should” do, for the good of the planet and for the good of the next generation. But a push toward a more environmentally responsible future will not happen unless we care deeply. Such an emotional connection comes naturally only when an activity sustains us, right now.

Complete Streets: Changing Design AND Decisions around the Nation

By Barbara McCann / On October 28th, 2013

The stories of success keep rolling in. Portland Maine turned summer maintenance projects into Complete Streets improvement opportunities. Detroit’s Woodward Avenue will be redesigned as a major transit corridor, while Lansing has received the state’s first counterflow bicycle lane, courtesy of MIDOT. And Helena, Montana is requiring sidewalks in new subdivisions.

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