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NACTO Previews a Progressive Design Guide for City Streets

By Ben Fried | Oct 26, 2012 | No Comments

One of the interesting developments to come out of the National Association of City Transportation Officials “Designing Cities” conference (currently in its second day) was the announcement of a wide-ranging new design guide to be released next year. NACTO’s “Urban Streets Design Guide” will show how streets of every size can be re-oriented to prioritize […]

What Went Unsaid at Last Night’s Debate

By Ben Fried | Oct 17, 2012 | No Comments

At last night’s presidential debate in Nassau County, the best opening for Barack Obama and Mitt Romney to talk about transportation policy came when undecided voter Phillip Tricolla asked the following question of the President: QUESTION: Your energy secretary, Steven Chu, has now been on record three times stating it’s not policy of his department […]

New York City Unveils New Anti-Dooring Video and Decal

By Stephen Miller | Sep 26, 2012 | No Comments

SF editor’s note: With dooring being the single most common cause of injury by motor vehicle users to people riding bikes in San Francisco, New York City sets a great example for using positive messaging to improve the safety of bicycling in the city. The SF Municipal Transportation Agency has placed stickers inside taxis, but safety […]

Help Put Our Spring Pledge Drive Over the Top (and Win Free Comics)

By Ben Fried | May 30, 2012 | No Comments

We’re rounding the final turn in our spring fundraising campaign, and thanks to hundreds of generous donations to Streetsblog and Streetfilms the finish line is within sight. Just $3,500 in donations this week and we’ll reach our goal of raising $30,000 by June 1. Your support enables us to produce high-impact content making the case […]

Two Weeks Left in Our Spring Pledge Drive — This Week: Win a Vaya Bag

By Streetsblog | May 18, 2012 | No Comments

We interrupt our regularly scheduled blogging for a quick pep talk. Thanks to our generous and supportive readers, Streetsblog and Streetfilms are almost halfway to our goal of raising $30,000 by June 1. We’ve got two weeks left to raise $17,000 — help us reach that target so we can keep making the case for designing cities around […]

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