Streetsblog
Car Culture Cements Suburban Politics
Study shows even more diverse suburbs don’t change politically because they're so car dependent.
Nov 23rd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt
Most Drivers Don’t Yield to Pedestrians
UWM study finds just 16% of Milwaukee drivers yielded right of way at unmarked intersections.
Mar 22nd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt
Jobs Up Yet Driving Down in Seattle
Has added 60,000 downtown jobs, yet solo commuters declined 9%. Can Milwaukee learn from this?
Feb 22nd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt
Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic
Population up 21%, traffic down 3.3%, due to good transit. Can Milwaukee learn from this?
Dec 20th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
Transit Helps Close Minority Jobs Gap
Blacks are three times more dependent on transit to get to jobs than whites.
Nov 27th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
The Man Who Beat the Highway Lobby
Milwaukee’s Dennis Grzezinski may be America’s most successful environmental attorney.
Oct 13th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
The Plague of License Suspensions
Black men are 10 times more likely to have drivers licenses suspended for not paying fees.
Oct 8th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
Which Cities Are Dangerous for Walking?
UWM study finds worst cities are five times more dangerous for pedestrians.
Aug 14th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
The Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
Repeated deaths at same intersections suggest design changes needed.
Apr 18th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
80 Transit Projects in 2017
Projects in U.S., Canada and Mexico include streetcar in Milwaukee.
Feb 6th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
The Plague of Pedestrian Deaths
Up 16% since 2009. And they fall harder on minorities in states like Wisconsin.
Jan 16th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
Developers Building Less Parking Per Bedroom
After 70 years of ever more parking, developers are cutting back, new report shows.
Dec 28th, 2016 by Angie Schmitt
