Posts tagged New York City
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National links: Who gets to run transit agencies in the US?
A new TransitCenter report looks at who “decides” what happens on transit in the US versus who “rides” it. Why some municipalities in Belgium are merging. Celebrating landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday. More in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Video: This traffic solution is gaining traction in the US and our region
The possibility of implementing decongestion pricing, a toll levied on motor vehicles entering the busiest parts of a city, continues to gain momentum in the United States. Keep reading…
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National links: Conversations about mobility justice rev up after Black Lives Matter protests
After George Floyd’s killing and many protests, later, the mobility justice conversation has a resurgence. A study says the coronavirus does not favor dense cities. Some cities offer cash to remote workers to relocate, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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Baltimore residents and local officials want to close some streets to cars and open them to exercise
In many ways, COVID-19 has brought Baltimore City to a standstill. So several Baltimore neighborhood groups, transportation advocates, local elected officials, and even health experts are now pressing to close at least parts of some of the city’s underutilized streets to cars and open them up to pedestrians for exercise. Keep reading…
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Long ago, Baltimore had an elevated streetcar along Guilford Avenue
While Baltimore’s streetcar network never included tunnels, from 1893 to 1950 the city did have an eight-block elevated trestle for streetcars, including several stations along Guilford Avenue. Keep reading…
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National links: Density is still good for us
Density was vital to us before the coronavirus, and it will be again. Is it time to take space away from cars? The coronavirus’s lasting effects on cities, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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National links: Pedestrian deaths on US roads reach a 30 year high, report says
Pedestrian deaths in the US reach a 30 year high. New York City plans to build a very expensive tunnel. How e-scooters and bikes, are tied to transit, and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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What Tysons can learn about walkways and mall paths from other cities
Tysons is evolving from suburb to city, but try to walk around and it still feels disjointed, with very long walks from one block to the next. Filling in these spaces is a growing network of non-street paths, including elevated walkways and mall promenades. Keep reading…
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National links: More bikes and affordable housing are a part of a bold proposal for Paris
Paris’s mayor offers an ambitious plan for the city. Why are so many luxury condos in NYC empty? US mayors struggle over reducing car usage, a survey reveals and more in this week’s National links. Keep reading…
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If you put the Capital Beltway around other cities, how far out would it go?
The Beltway is one of the Washington’s region’s most well-known geographic features. Its ring around DC forms an unofficial boundary between the region’s core and rim. Would that hold true if it were around another city? How does the Beltway compare to other ring roads? Keep reading…