In other housing news, Oregon’s new model code, a village of tiny homes for the formerly homeless in Austin, and urban cohousing near Chicago.

Pedestrian-only zones are having a moment as a trend that started during the pandemic—from wider sidewalks to communal gathering spaces—is becoming the new normal in these popular destinations.

The Department of Transportation wants to clarify how the Americans with Disabilities Act applies to pedestrian facilities including transit stops.

Dallas wasn't built for the car: it was paved over for it. This new bill can help it rebuild.

A Utah legislator is planning to introduce a bill that would forbid cities from having minimum parking requirements near transit stations in an effort to improve walkability and reduce housing costs.

In what could be a model for cities across America, Cincinnati is creating an in-house team to build safer streets for people who walk and roll, and vaulting over one of the most common roadblocks …

The aim of this study was to explore effects of a major urban reconstruction on physical activity (PA) behavior by comparing PA intensity hotspots bef…

Cities like Los Angeles worked fast during the COVID-19 pandemic to radically change the way we think about sidewalks, curbs and parking areas. Many of the changes government and businesses made are here to stay.

We’re launching a series to both celebrate positive examples of ‘people-first’ streets – and to point out the most dangerous and unpleasant roads in our backyards.

Gard Pecor created a diagram comparing how much land in downtown Milwaukee is dedicated to garage and parking lots versus park and plaza spaces. Pecor’s map spurred conversations questioning how the area could be reimagined to create more people-centered spaces, and how that could be translated across the city.

As Chicago faces the highest number of traffic-related deaths and injuries in years, the Department of Transportation is launching a new public forum hoping to address issues regarding pedestrian and bicyclist safety.

In Berlin, every second shopping trip to the city centre is made by foot or bicycle, and 27% by public transport. That’s higher than many people might have imagined and gives an image of a sustainable, thriving city. However, over the past two years, with many people staying away from busy areas, Berlin, like other

It has long been known that automobility marginalizes other types of mobility inside cities. This is extremely visible in Bucharest, a city with a hig…

New York City has data showing substantial reductions in serious injuries and fatalities resulting from road diets, pedestrian islands and sidewalk extensions. Advocates say it's a rare kind of accountability for roadway designers.

Business improvement district asks for further study after fatal hit-and-run.

Streets that invite people to walk, bike, scoot, and take reliable public transit are good for our health and climate.

The rising cost of land in city centers, an increased interest in walkable neighborhoods and growth in online car shopping have made urban dealerships tempting targets for redevelopment.

Urban villages can maximize accessibility and inclusivity, helping residents be healthy, wealthy, and happy. Here are specific targets for planning them.

The parking spots, on the south side of Cornelia Avenue west of Clark Street, were removed this week and replaced with a wider sidewalk and full-height curb.

Building walkable communities with easy access to public transit is key to reducing our reliance on cars and achieving environmental goals, writes the CEO of Keolis North America.

Back when COVID-19 ravaged New York City and turned the city’s transportation needs upside down, significant portions of the road space were repurposed for non-car use. From bike lanes to public seating and urban parks, roads that previously saw gridlocked traffic were nearly instantly transformed into public spaces that benefitted a wider group of residents. […]

New efforts by federal and state authorities to encourage the construction of housing in walkable and transit-rich communities suggests that many cities’ best chance at progressive zoning ref…

International study shows Australian cities designed around cars not walking, hampering bid to boost physical activity, says University of Melbourne researcher

Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.

Our newest report—Dangerous By Design—is here. More than 6,500 people were struck and killed while walking in 2020, an average of nearly 18 per day, and a 4.5 percent increase over 2019. News reports tend to blame individual behavior for these crashes, but we have another explanation for the ongoing epidemic of traffic fatalities: our streets are dangerous by design.

Our newest edition of Dangerous by Design has “design” in its name, but what do we mean when we say that street design is a large factor responsible for this epidemic of deaths?

Active commuting has an obvious component of physical health, but is also simply something students can look forward to every day.

A broad survey, possible solutions displayed on screens, inspirational walks, tables of future and a Citizen’s Assembly – this is how the Belgian city of Leuven has co-created a new mobility plan for its Kessel-Lo borough, putting citizens at the heart of the transformation. The plan gives priority to pedestrians, reduces car traffic and encourages […]

Known for motorways with cars at a standstill, visitors are urged to go car-free as Los Angeles pursues its environmental goals.