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Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 6, 2018 | No Comments

Car commercials promise emotional fulfillment to mask the fact that driving is stultifying and sedentary.

Instead of widening Merrimon Avenue, Asheville wants to trim the number of car lanes and add space for walking and biking. Image: City of Asheville/Streetmix

Asheville Won’t Let North Carolina DOT Jam a Road Widening Through City Neighborhoods

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 2, 2018 | No Comments

NCDOT's plan offers nothing for pedestrians and cyclists, say city officials. And that's not good enough.

This 70-unit apartment building was built after Minneapolis relaxed its parking requirements. It still has parking, but only surface spots, not the costly underground garage that the old rules would have required. Photo: Nick Magrino

How Parking Mandates Tilt the Market Toward “Luxury” Housing

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 1, 2018 | No Comments

After Minneapolis slashed parking requirements, developers started to produce more affordable mid-rise apartment buildings instead of luxury high-rises.

Making Space for E-Bikes on the Streets and in the Law

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 31, 2018 | No Comments

In Washington state, advocates are working with state legislators to clarify the rules for e-bike operation on streets and trails.

Garden space outside D.C.'s J.O. Wilson Elementary School. Photo: D.C. Public Schools

How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 29, 2018 | No Comments

Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.

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