Streetsblog

• Car Culture Cements Suburban Politics

  Nov 23rd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt

  Study shows even more diverse suburbs don’t change politically because they're so car dependent.

• Most Drivers Don’t Yield to Pedestrians

  Mar 22nd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt

  UWM study finds just 16% of Milwaukee drivers yielded right of way at unmarked intersections.

• Jobs Up Yet Driving Down in Seattle

  Feb 22nd, 2018 by Angie Schmitt

  Has added 60,000 downtown jobs, yet solo commuters declined 9%. Can Milwaukee learn from this?

• Seattle Adds People Without Adding Traffic

  Dec 20th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Population up 21%, traffic down 3.3%, due to good transit. Can Milwaukee learn from this?

• Transit Helps Close Minority Jobs Gap

  Nov 27th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Blacks are three times more dependent on transit to get to jobs than whites.

• The Man Who Beat the Highway Lobby

  Oct 13th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Milwaukee’s Dennis Grzezinski may be America’s most successful environmental attorney.

• The Plague of License Suspensions

  Oct 8th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Black men are 10 times more likely to have drivers licenses suspended for not paying fees.

• Which Cities Are Dangerous for Walking?

  Aug 14th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  UWM study finds worst cities are five times more dangerous for pedestrians.

• The Rise in Pedestrian Deaths

  Apr 18th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Repeated deaths at same intersections suggest design changes needed.

• 80 Transit Projects in 2017

  Feb 6th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Projects in U.S., Canada and Mexico include streetcar in Milwaukee.

• The Plague of Pedestrian Deaths

  Jan 16th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt

  Up 16% since 2009. And they fall harder on minorities in states like Wisconsin.

• Developers Building Less Parking Per Bedroom

  Dec 28th, 2016 by Angie Schmitt

  After 70 years of ever more parking, developers are cutting back, new report shows.