Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Streetsblog USA

Neighborhoods that are walkable, affordable for lower-income households, and provide access to jobs for people without a car are far too rare. Tracy Hadden Loh, a data scientist at George Washington University, recently completed a study sorting out which places meet this criteria in the D.C. region. She writes at Greater Greater Washington that some walkable areas do remain affordable: In the plot, the economic index is […]

Thousands of people are still living in hotels and shelters following last month’s devastating floods in the Baton Rouge area. After nearly two feet of rain fell on central Louisiana, 13 people lost their lives and some 40,000 homes were damaged. In a post at Network blog The Urban Edge, Craig Colten, a professor at Louisiana State University, takes a critical look at […]

It’s difficult to understand just how terrifying it can be to walk on America’s car-oriented streets unless you’ve actually experienced it. Unfortunately, too few people in decision-making roles ever find themselves in that position. That’s why U.S. Senator Chris Murphy’s walk across Connecticut is so refreshing. Murphy set out on foot for a 110-mile constituent engagement tour, and while pedestrian […]

The number of traffic deaths in America each year is so staggering, it almost defies comprehension — about 35,000 lives lost is the norm. But 2016 is shaping up to be even worse. Emma Kilkelly at Mobilizing the Region reports on newly-released data from the first half of 2016 showing a disturbing increase in traffic deaths: The National Safety […]

“The most Dallas thing ever.” That’s how Robert Wilonsky at The Dallas Morning News described a new plan to build a parking garage over a highway in the Big D. The project adds an ironic twist to what has been, until now, a civic success story. Klyde Warren Park is a beloved five-acre space that sits on a lid […]

Fourth Red-Line-Related Stabbing This Summer Happened Near 47th Street (Fox) Police Release Photo of Suspected Green Line Armed Robber (Tribune) After Lumber Trucker Loses Cargo, Bishop Ford Resembles a Lincoln Logs Set  (CBS) Reilly: Illegal BRT Lane Use by Private Shuttles Is “Totally Unacceptable” (Twitter) CDOT on Track to Pave 300 Miles of Streets This […]