Streets Without Sidewalks Are Killing Florida Pedestrians

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Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for pedestrians, according to Transportation for America. More than 5,100 people were killed while walking in the state between 2003 and 2010, and four Florida cities rated among T4A’s list of the most dangerous for walking. This map from the Florida Department of Transportation shows locations of pedestrian injuries and fatalities [...]
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Bike Louisville on Where You Might See the City’s Next Bike Lane

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Bike Louisville is busy building the city’s bike network into a connected grid of bike lanes and neighborways that will help Louisville cyclists better navigate the city—or perhaps encourage a few more to take to two wheels. Just take a look at this Gif of the Louisville’s bike infrastructure expanding year by year. And this […] The post Bike Louisville on where you might see the city’s next bike lane appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

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  • Birmingham Beltline Would Generate Sprawl and Wreak Havoc on the Environment (Weld)
  • Tampa Bay Area, With Some of the Most Dangerous Streets in U.S., Is Adding Bike Infrastructure (WTSP)
  • Charleston Votes Today on Transportation Sales Tax (Post & Courier)
  • Kids Can Ride the Bus for Free in Athens, GA (Banner-Herald)
  • Holly Springs, GA Is Building a Downtown From Scratch (AJC)
  • Students Should Bike to School, Says Hendersonville, NC (BlueRidgeNow)
  • Is Another Road the Answer to Pedestrian Deaths in Jackson County, NC? (WLOS)
  • Synchronized Signals Cut Memphis Commuting Times (Commercial-Appeal)
  • Lafayette Is Putting Deadly Street on a Road Diet (The Advertiser)

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That Time the Courier-Journal Proposed Bombing Downtown Louisville

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On June 29, 1955, the Courier-Journal published an editorial accompanied by a photo of Rotterdam after it was destroyed by bombs during World War II. “Bombs falling on crowded Fourth Street—that is a horrible thought to Louisvillians,” the editorial began. But this lament wasn’t a plea for world peace or the documentation of a tragedy a decade earlier. […] The post That time the Courier-Journal proposed bombing Downtown Louisville appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

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  • Will the Fort Lauderdale Streetcar Get People Out of Their Cars? (Sun Sentinel)
  • Carrboro-to-Durham Bus Debuts (Triangle Business Journal)
  • MARTA Starts Talks on Development Over Arts Center Station (Creative Loafing)
  • Highway 460 Boondoggle in Eastern Virginia Might Be Canceled (Roanoke Times)
  • Sheffield, AL Puts Cox Boulevard on a Road Diet (Times Daily)
  • Greenville, NC’s Vision: Transportation Projects Pave Way for Growth (Reflector)
  • Wider Roads Are the Wave of the Future in Augusta (Augusta Chronicle)
  • Georgia Bikes! Briefs Tifton Officials on Complete Streets (Tifton Gazette)
  • Thrillist Ranks Atlanta’s Most Scenic Running Paths

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Today’s Headlines

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  • Louisiana Is Broke, So Governor John Edwards Wants to Build More Roads (CityBusiness)
  • Charleston County Officials Were Ahead of the Curve on Complete Streets (Palmetto Business Daily)
  • SC State Pedestrian Bridge Will “Educate” Students by Ceding Stroad to Reckless Drivers (T&D)
  • Adapting a Suburban-Style Atlanta Strip Mall for the 21st Century (Creative Loafing)
  • Take a Free Bike Tour of the Atlanta Beltline (AJC)
  • Atlanta Preserves Public Art From the 1996 Olympics (WABE)
  • Plans Emerge for South City Development in Memphis (Memphis Flyer)
  • Cities Need Public Transit, Not Uber and Self-Driving Cars (Bill Moyers)

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To the Moon and Back: Louisville’s Sky-High VMT Problem

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One of the two main goals of the Move Louisville plan, the city’s 20-year transportation plan, is to reduce the number of miles people drive each day. The plan calls for reducing Vehicle Miles Travelled (VMT) by 500,000 per day, which might sound like a lot, but is really only a tiny sliver—2.6 percent—of the overall daily […] The post To the moon and back: Louisville’s sky-high problem with Vehicle Miles Travelled appeared first on Broken Sidewalk.

Today’s Headlines

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Where the People Walk: A Global Glance at Walking Rates

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Image: ARUP The way we move around is shaped by many factors — the physical environment, culture, technology, and economic status, to name a few. A new report from the engineering firm Arup, “Cities Alive: Towards a Walking World,” looks at how motorized cities can become walkable again. Brandon Donnelly at Network blog Architect This City lifted this image from the [...]

Today’s Headlines

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  • Miami’s A1A — AKA Beachfront Avenue — Is Becoming a Complete Street (Hollywood Gazette)
  • Council Member Proposes Making Mobile’s Bankhead Tunnel One-Way … (AL.com)
  • … And AL.com Has Photos of People Enjoying the Tunnel During Car-Free Hours
  • SUV-Driving Sociopath Arrested After Crushing a Guy’s Bike in Moody, AL (AL.com)
  • TIGER Grant Will Pay for Multi-Use Path on MLK in Atlanta (AJC)
  • Public Hearing Scheduled for Monroe/Boulevard Improvements in Atlanta (RenewAtlanta)
  • Uber and Lyft Continue to Operate Illegally in Hillsborough County, FL (SaintPetersBlog)
  • Greenville, NC Wants an Interstate (WNCT)
  • Cities Finally Realize They Don’t Need So Much Parking (Grist)

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Today’s Headlines

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  • Roswell, GA Seeks Grants for Complete Streets Between Schools (AJC)
  • Georgia Tech Sustainability Conference Tours the Atlanta BeltLine (Georgia Tech)
  • Clemson, SC Gets TIGER Funding for Electric Buses, but Greenville Rejected (Greenville News)
  • Louisville, KY Adds Six Emissions-Free Buses to Fleet (Insider Louisville)
  • Virginia Takes Steps to Stop Cheaters in HOV Lanes (WTOP)
  • Uber Could Be Allowed Back in Auburn, AL (The Plainsman)
  • Anniston, AL Wins Grant for Bike and Pedestrian Projects (Anniston Star)
  • New Orleans Creates Safe Routes to School Office (Louisiana Weekly)
  • Fayetteville, AR Evaluates New Pedestrian Crossing (Fayetteville Flyer)
  • Cities Like Charlotte Would Benefit From Removing Freeways (Car & Driver)

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