Safe Systems: The United States’ transportation department has outlined a plan to combat traffic injuries and deaths ($). But what’s missing from it?
Inequitable transportation: Portland streets are dangerous – plus, the majority of pedestrian deaths were among people experiencing homelessness.
Mobility Bill of Rights: Does America need a “Mobility Bill of Rights”?
Capitol Hill: Capitol Hill Seattle Blog previews the Capitol Hill Safeway redevelopment project.
Mountain lion sanctuary: To avoid compliance with a new state zoning law, a Bay Area suburb tried to use mountain lions as a reason to block implementation, then walked it back.
Oregon transportation politics: An Oregon legislator wants to incentivize purchase of e-bikes. However, a separate Oregon bill could preempt Portland from imposing ridehailing fees.
Wisconsin: In Wisconsin, advocates are calling on leaders to reject car-centric transportation investments.
Pop-up bike lanes: Covid-era pop-up bike lanes have delivered excellent results.
NY commuter rail: In New York, commuter rail ridership levels haven’t recovered and they may never ($).
Siting shelter: Publicola highlighted how a bill in Washington would remove regulatory barriers for siting shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Buffer zoning: A new study looks at the need to increase development capacity for infill housing by including “buffer zoning” to reduce property value increases.
New Zealand zoning: What can other countries learn from New Zealand’s zoning reforms for housing?
San Fran BRT: San Francisco’s new BRT line is getting close to launch.
Fossil fuels: Seattle’s pension board hasn’t fully divested from fossil fuels.
Bike lanes: New Belltown bike lanes have gone in.
Lifetime ownership costs: The lifetime ownership costs of a small car could reach nearly $700,000.
ESN reform: How could King County Metro make the emergency snow network better?
Fed policy: Yonah Freemark writes on how federal transportation investment aligned with land use planning can create more equitable and sustainable communities.
Maine: Maine legislators are mulling recommendations for reforming zoning and tackling housing costs.
Inequitable systems: How do transportation systems in the United States fuel inequities?
Zoning policy: The Stranger highlighted how one of Washington’s zoning reform bills could carve out exemptions for wealthy communities.
Fix it first: In Pittsburgh, a bridge that collapsed the day President Joe Biden was set to visit the city is a poster child for fix-it-first policy.
Hyperdense: Governing talks about the moment for hyperdense cities.
Boise: Boise could wind up revising its zoning code.
TransLink governance: Should Vancouver’s TransLink go back to an elected federated board?
Elon’s pride: Tesla had to recall its full self-driving software due to stop violations.
LA transit: A new rail line in Los Angeles has gotten approval. Other high capacity transit lines in the region are being reviewed.
Texas rent talk: With rising prices, rent control has entered the discussion in Texas.
Delay is the point: A proposal to streamline permitting in San Francisco has died.
Fed funding policy: New federal transportation funding makes some but not all states improve walking and biking.
Size is a contributor: Seattle Bike Blog reports on how larger vehicles on wider streets a leading to a lot of pedestrian deaths.
Main Street: Strong Towns writes about how transportation departments need to let Main Street be Main Street.
