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  • How to Use the ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy to Move From ‘Crash Response’ to System Change
  • Victory! Expansion of Smart Streets program for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops i
  • Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

How to Use the ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy to Move From ‘Crash Response’ to System Change

A deeper look at the inner workings of the 'Emergency Streets' process, and how it could lead to lasting change.

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chi.streetsblog.org /1 week ago

Victory! Expansion of Smart Streets program for citywide, permanent camera enforcement of bus/bike lanes and bus stops i...

This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. Last Friday, the Chicago City Council’s Traffic Safety Committee unanimously voted to expand the Smart Streets Pilot Program’s, camera e...

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot

The city of Spokane moved quickly to close a lane at the site where an 18-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision just a few days prior.

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades

NYC DOT wants faster, more permanent street upgrades Zachary Whalen Mon, 09/21/2026 - 09:00 Primary Image Primary Image Caption...

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sf.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Eyes on the Street: Oakland’s New ‘Ride Up Bulb-Out’

Or is it a protected corner? You decide

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usa.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Walkable Cities Can Make Life Better for Drivers, Too

...at least when communities embrace a handful of design strategies that make transportation better for everyone.

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tonyskansascity.com /1 week ago

Kansas City Traffic Tinkering Improves Street Safety?!?

The tragic reality is that most of the street level fixes we've seen have negligible impact on pedestrians and/or cyclists . . . Still, the sketchy urban paths give the impression...

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usa.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

The Five Questions Every Community Should Ask Itself Before It Debuts a New Bike Path

…or plaza, or transit route, or any other investment in public space

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gothamist.com /1 week ago

NYC looks to grow involvement in Open Streets as applications open for 2027

People playing cornhole, sitting in chairs and talking and drawing with chalk during an Open Streets program on Columbus Avenue, on the Upper West Side, in 2024. The Mamdani ad...

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sf.streetsblog.org /1 week ago

San Leandro Breaks Ground on New ‘Greenway’ Segment

Actually, it's on-street bike lanes, not a 'greenway' in this segment. And while it will be a great improvement, the intersection designs are still dangerous

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la.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Nine Districts Have Seen Zero Repaving This Year. How Does Yours Measure Up?

Recent city reports show L.A. resurfacing small streets to avoid multimodal and accessibility mandates. This practice has steered street resources to wealthier neighborhoods.

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sf.streetsblog.org /3 days ago

Oakland Celebrates New 20th Street Bikeway

New protected bike lanes connect 19th Street BART with Lake Merritt

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planetizen.com /1 month ago

Community feedback ushers in changes to NYC’s Park Avenue redesign

Community feedback ushers in changes to NYC’s Park Avenue redesign Zachary Whalen Sun, 09/20/2026 - 07:00 Primary Image Primary Ima...

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gothamist.com /1 month ago

Park Avenue redesign moves ahead, city plans leafy walkway and 2-way bike lane

City transportation officials said they decided to separate cyclists from pedestrians after receiving feedback from local community members. [ more › ]

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la.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Eyes on the Street: Santa Monica’s Newly Concrete-Curb-Protected Broadway Bikeway

Broadway now has 1.6 miles of concrete-curb protection, making it the longest continuous stretch of concrete-protected bikeway in L.A. County

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cleanfleetreport.com /1 month ago

How Smart Technology Is Creating Greener Urban Transportation

These technologies promise to revolutionize how people move, creating transportation systems that are not only greener but also more efficient, equitable and responsive to citizens...

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planetizen.com /2 weeks ago

The coolest Copenhagen urban retrofit you’ve never heard of

The coolest Copenhagen urban retrofit you’ve never heard of Zachary Whalen Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:00 5 minutes

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planetizen.com /2 weeks ago

This Boston suburb is filling its roads with obstacles — intentionally

This Boston suburb is filling its roads with obstacles — intentionally Zachary Whalen Tue, 10/06/2026 - 05:00 Primary Image Primary...

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wcpo.com /1 month ago

Green lights for good drivers: A new approach to traffic safety

Cities are testing “rest in red” traffic systems that slow speeding drivers and improve safety on dangerous roads.

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usa.streetsblog.org /2 weeks ago

Pittsburgh Goes All-In On ‘Week Without Driving’ By Celebrating New Bus Lanes

The Steel City is celebrating the Week without Driving ... and some shiny new bus lanes.

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usa.streetsblog.org /3 weeks ago

Friday’s Headlines Do Things Backwards

The best cities have street grids with small blocks, but in recent decades cities have ceded the important responsibility of designing streets to private developers.

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wishtv.com /2 weeks ago

‘Can’t make it worse’: 86th Street safety overhaul near Monon Trail sparks mixed reactions

The Indianapolis Department of Public Works has begun construction on 86th Street to install a pedestrian refuge island and extended medians, a project expected to be completed by...

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mysanantonio.com /1 month ago

San Antonio streets are getting pulled out of F-grade status

Orange cones and construction crews are taking over several roads as San Antonio launches a yearslong effort to repair some of its worst streets.

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la.streetsblog.org /1 month ago

This Week In Livable Streets

Glendora bike/walk project, Transit Month, Public Works Capital Infrastructure Program, Santa Monica Vision Zero plans and council debate, Monrovia and Carson bike plans, and more

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