Posts tagged Nacto
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Three types of bike laws that could use a revamp
There is little evidence that cycling regulations are making US streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds. Keep reading…
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USDOT calls for a national roadway strategy to curb rising traffic fatalities
The US Department of Transportation is talking about radically changing federal roadway safety policy after new stats showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency. Keep reading…
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Urbanist organizations speak out about racial justice and white supremacy
A core part of urbanism involves how to create and design public spaces for people. How people experience public space depends directly on the color of their skin and outside perceptions of their gender, and with the recent killing of George Floyd, Americans are again confronting this reality. Keep reading…
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Do Arlington’s new bike projects hold up to the ambitious plans it recently passed?
Arlington wants to make it safer, easier, and more pleasant to get around by bike, but recent projects don’t quite live up to the county’s stated goals. In April, the Arlington County Board unanimously adopted a revised Bicycle Element for its Master Transportation Plan. Keep reading…
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More bikeshare stations is a good thing, but it’s important to be realistic
A new study from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) says people use bikeshare more when a given area has more stations. But the study makes a density recommendation that’s going to be hard to ever meet, and not everyone agrees it’s a good idea in the first place. NACTO’s report, released April 28th, adds to the growing body of… Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: What we learned about bicycling
Milloy rides; “We don’t ticket our own”; Transformation and affordability; Inner Harbor 3.0; One step closer to ridesharing; Designing for mental health; Vancouver’s baby boom; DIY toll road; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Riders make changes
The Silver Line’s weekday debut; Plenty of (car) parking; Bus change woes; McMillan will get tweaks, not more; St. Elizabeths needs direction; New bill could help cyclists; Why so few black cyclists?; Breakthrough for bikeshare; Friendlier fed streets?; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Rich counties should support transit
FairShareMetro.com; NACTO keeps taking our great people; Why are our suburbs so rich?; Enough on the tax breaks?; Growth at any cost, anywhere; Oops, we built in an environmentally sensitive spot; Sarles: good manager, not so open?. Keep reading…