Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Streetsblog Chicago

It’s worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists…purely for entertainment purposes, of course.

It’s hard to overstate the societal upside — or “positive externalities,” as economists would call them — presented by electric bicycles. By replacing car trips, e-bikes can simultaneously lower emissions, improve street safety, and boost riders’ health.

How many dangerous driving infractions should one motorist be able to rack up before they lose their car — and will taking it away really make streets safer, if the design of those streets itself isn’t safe?

A top intergovernmental organization released a 10-point plan to cut gasoline use worldwide in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which the group says will put the planet on track to meet its broader emissions-reduction goals.