Streetsblog
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Which Cities Are Dangerous for Walking?
Aug 14th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
UWM study finds worst cities are five times more dangerous for pedestrians.
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The Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
Apr 18th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
Repeated deaths at same intersections suggest design changes needed.
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80 Transit Projects in 2017
Feb 6th, 2017 by Angie Schmitt
Projects in U.S., Canada and Mexico include streetcar in Milwaukee.
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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.
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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.