Why Jackson, MS needs better transit and complete streets
As you’ve (hopefully) seen on the front page, we’ve been asking for your photos of anything transportation-related in your community, and you’ve responded with photos of new light rail vehicles in Phoenix, bike boxes in Portland, Safe Routes to School in Ohio, and many others that are being spotlighted on the front page and in the sidebar just to your right.
But we especially wanted to share this story and photos we received yesterday from Dr. Scott Crawford in Jackson, MS. Hit the jump to continue.
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September 26, 2008Broadway broadens pedestrian access
New York City’s iconic avenue has become much more appealing to walkers since public officials transformed two traffic lanes on one section of the street into “pedestrian plazas.” (USA Today — Charisse Jones)
August 29, 2008City Curbs on Cars: Now Accelerating
Across the country, people are learning that city streets are meant for everyone — not just automobiles — and are pushing to make our roads safer, friendlier, and more accessible. (Citiwire — Neal Peirce)
August 18, 2008Traffic stoppers
Taking a page from the playbook of Bogotá, Colombia, American cities are instituting temporary street closures as a way to encourage walking and biking while fostering a greater sense of community. (Christian Science Monitor — Tim Holt)
August 15, 2008The new commuting
Armed with a $1.2 million federal grant, a group of suburbs outside the Twin Cities will soon be building bike lanes and walking paths that will connect to the University of Minneapolis campus. (Minneapolis Star-Tribune — Jean Hopfensperger)
August 11, 2008Moving Targets
The New York Times describes increasingly hostile relations between drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians on many city streets, but pays minimal attention to the concerted efforts aimed at improving our roadways and making them safer for all users. (Jan Hoffman)
August 11, 2008No Traffic on a Saturday? Well, No Cars, Anyway
On the first of three “Summer Streets” Saturdays in Manhattan, a host of walkers, bikers, dancers and pleasure-seekers enjoy six hours without cars on 6.9 miles of street. (New York Times — Javier Hernandez)
July 18, 2008Bikes or cars — who rules the road?
With more and more Americans pouring out onto the roads on their two-wheelers, creating a safe and comfortable environment for bikers on car-focused streets can be a difficult task. (MSNBC — Alex Johnson)
July 11, 2008Closing on Broadway: Two Traffic Lanes
In an effort to make one its most prominent streets more hospitable to bikers and pedestrians, NYC is closing half of Broadway to cars and making room for a bicycle lane and pedestrian path with tables and planters. (New York Times — William Neuman)
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December 17, 2008 - Introducing the Streetsblog Network
December 8, 2008 - Americans overwhelmingly support new transportation investments
November 20, 2008 - Governors call for new approach to transportation
October 15, 2008 - Reinventing American Transportation
October 10, 2008
- Why Jackson, MS needs better transit and complete streets
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