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Otis White<p>20 years ago Atlanta started work on what seemed like an impossible project: a 22-mile circle of pedestrian and <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> trails around downtown called the Beltline. As the Beltline nears final construction, it has become so popular it has spawned a new problem: bike-pedestrian collisions. Civic leaders urge the city to build lanes “separating heels from wheels.” <a href="https://www.ajc.com/opinion/opinion-the-beltline-is-increasingly-popular-and-atlanta-must-help-it-evolve/R3TR6UQW75H4VJEQKWEPNH4IPI/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ajc.com/opinion/opinion-the-be</span><span class="invisible">ltline-is-increasingly-popular-and-atlanta-must-help-it-evolve/R3TR6UQW75H4VJEQKWEPNH4IPI/</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>In 2009, NYC closed Broadway through Times Sq to traffic and it set off … a furor. Until people saw the results: Many more people in the street and no gridlock. Seattle’s Pike Place Market has talked about something similar for years, closing streets to increase pedestrian access and safety. Finally, with the city’s blessing, it has done so. <a href="https://www.cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/05/vastly-more-walkable-seattles-pike-place-market-tests-car-ban" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cascadepbs.org/politics/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">5/vastly-more-walkable-seattles-pike-place-market-tests-car-ban</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/49115/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/49115/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Malaga takes top spot as Spain’s most walking-friendly city <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/City" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>City</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/leads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>leads</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Malaga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Malaga</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/most" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>most</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/New" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>New</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ranking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ranking</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/spains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spains</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO<p>The US may have plastic <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/straws" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>straws</span></a>, but we have good <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a>, <a href="https://eupolicy.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> neighbourhoods, and a variety of different post-work drinks.</p>
Otis White<p>Denver Mayor Johnston says he is committed to reducing the impact of cars on his city and increasing the share of trips made on foot, by bike and on <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a>. So, why does it feel to some like the city is backsliding? Maybe because they depend too much on gov’t for leadership. Shouldn’t there be a role here for BIDs and neighborhood groups to advocate for <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> streets and organize car-free events? <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/03/04/denver-transit-bikes-pedestrians-vision-zero-amy-ford-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">denverite.com/2025/03/04/denve</span><span class="invisible">r-transit-bikes-pedestrians-vision-zero-amy-ford-2025/</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>“Building new gas stations now is like building more Blockbusters in the age of Netflix”: It IS puzzling that companies would build gas stations in cities that are working hard to encourage transit-oriented <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/density" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>density</span></a>, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> neighborhoods, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/cycling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cycling</span></a> and mixed uses. But should cities ban stations … or let market forces do the work for them? Denver votes … ban. <a href="https://denverite.com/2025/02/18/denver-gas-station-construction-law-limits-ban-2025/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">denverite.com/2025/02/18/denve</span><span class="invisible">r-gas-station-construction-law-limits-ban-2025/</span></a></p>
Miss Gayle<p>The Strong Towns Housing Toolkit drops February 27. </p><p>You can also click here to get a sneak peek at the toolkit and take a quiz to see if your city is ready to welcome more housing. If it is, add it to our map of Housing-Ready Cities!</p><p>Sneak Peak: <a href="https://www.strongtowns.org/housingready" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">strongtowns.org/housingready</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>Enjoy the video, and keep doing what you can to build a strong town: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk10" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=4gAqY7yzk1</span><span class="invisible">0</span></a></p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Housing</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Affordability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Affordability</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/UrbanPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UrbanPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/YIMBY" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>YIMBY</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ADU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ADU</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/ABU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ABU</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Resilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resilience</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Economy</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Community" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Community</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Walkable</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>What is a <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> city? A new study says it’s the average time it takes to walk to “amenities” (schools, restaurants, shops, etc.) AND the percentage of people in the city who can do so in 15 minutes’ time. Most walkable place in the world? Milan, Italy, where nearly 98% of residents can walk to amenities. Average walk: 6.4 minutes. Cities in North America in the top 50 of walkable cities? Zero. <a href="https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/02/07/what-can-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities-teach-other-places" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">economist.com/graphic-detail/2</span><span class="invisible">025/02/07/what-can-the-worlds-most-walkable-cities-teach-other-places</span></a></p>
Lyle Solla-Yates<p>Great video walkthrough from <a href="https://cville.online/tags/CityNerd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CityNerd</span></a> on the safety and environmental improvements in mighty <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Hoboken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hoboken</span></a> . We are working on very similar strategies here in Charlottesville but they are way ahead. <a href="https://cville.online/tags/SafeStreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SafeStreets</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/VisionZero" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VisionZero</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/CleanWater" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CleanWater</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Walkable</span></a> <a href="https://youtu.be/gwu1Cf8G9u8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/gwu1Cf8G9u8</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Otis White<p>Change requires reaching people’s minds AND emotions. Take pedestrian safety and the dangers posed by speeding cars. You can cite the benefits of a <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> city and point out the rising numbers of injuries and deaths, but until victims step forward with sympathetic stories of injury and loss, change will be slow. Atlanta may have found a sympathetic victim in Veronica Watts. <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/atlanta-pedestrian-seeks-stiffer-traffic-laws/XYY2WOK7BBGJ5AWY6JM7IKUCZE/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ajc.com/news/health-news/atlan</span><span class="invisible">ta-pedestrian-seeks-stiffer-traffic-laws/XYY2WOK7BBGJ5AWY6JM7IKUCZE/</span></a></p>
Jürgen HubertI had to visit the USA before I understood the concept of <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/walkable?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#walkable</a> citizens through its absence. _All_ German cities I have lived in or visited are "walkable", and most of them are decently accessible by bicycle as well.<br> <br> Though <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/Oldenburg?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Oldenburg</a> is definitely better than average - there are numerous footpaths and bicycle paths leading to all sorts of scenic spots.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/lake?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#lake</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/landscape?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#landscape</a>
Otis White<p>A professor who wrote the book (literally, THE book) on redesigning <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/suburbs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>suburbs</span></a> explains why <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/neighborhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neighborhoods</span></a> are important to health and human connection. She also explains what makes places walkable (short blocks, lots of sidewalks) and what makes walking dangerous and difficult (suburban highways, cul-de-sacs and efforts to prevent “cut-through” traffic). <a href="https://www.ajc.com/news/health-news/in-atlanta-urban-sprawl-and-human-sprawl-are-linked/DGC2KGOETRCNBC2AXCJQDHV44E/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ajc.com/news/health-news/in-at</span><span class="invisible">lanta-urban-sprawl-and-human-sprawl-are-linked/DGC2KGOETRCNBC2AXCJQDHV44E/</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>If streets were the responsibility of the property owners abutting them, what would they be like? Would they be consistent and safe? Would they be repaired? What about snow removal? If this sounds ridiculous, it describes how sidewalks are built and maintained in most cities, as a responsibility of property owners. This is silly. Also unsafe, ineffective and inefficient. <a href="https://www.pghcitypaper.com/news/pennsylvania-law-sticks-property-owners-with-the-bill-for-aging-sidewalks-27337532" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pghcitypaper.com/news/pennsylv</span><span class="invisible">ania-law-sticks-property-owners-with-the-bill-for-aging-sidewalks-27337532</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
Lyle Solla-Yates<p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/17/seoul-cheonggyecheon-motorway-turned-into-a-stream" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/world/2025/jan</span><span class="invisible">/17/seoul-cheonggyecheon-motorway-turned-into-a-stream</span></a> “In Seoul, the restored waterway has been a triumph. It doesn’t just provide a peaceful refuge from the city’s busy streets, it serves as a cultural corridor with year-round festivals and performances, while helping cool the surrounding neighbourhoods, fighting air pollution and managing increasingly intense monsoon floods.” <a href="https://cville.online/tags/bancars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bancars</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/waroncars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waroncars</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/cleanair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cleanair</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/safestreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safestreets</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/Seoul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Seoul</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a></p>
Ben Fulton<p>Do Car-Free Zones Hurt Disabled People?</p><p>"Disabled people are actually less likely to drive than nondisabled people “and more likely to get around [by] walking and rolling and taking transit.” Car-heavy cities are also disproportionately dangerous for disabled folks: A 2015 study by Georgetown University researchers found that the rate of vehicle-pedestrian deaths among wheelchair users was 36 percent higher than that of the overall population"</p><p><a href="https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2024/12/car-free-disability-congestion-walkable-cities/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">motherjones.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/12/car-free-disability-congestion-walkable-cities/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Walkable</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/accessibility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>accessibility</span></a></p>
John Schrag<p>Currently I’m visiting my in-laws in a suburban area north of San Diego. It’s such a contrast to my urban neighbourhood in Toronto, where everything I need is within a 15 minute walk. Here the landscape consists of tiny islands of retail chain stores, each surrounded by vast parking lots. Everyone drives everywhere. When I suggested to my host that I would walk to the nearest strip mall, she reacted with horror and tried to dissuade me.</p><p>There are bike lanes, and (I am told) public transit, but I have yet to see a bicycle or a bus anywhere. I can’t imagine what it would be like to live here if you were unable to drive. You’d be completely dependent.</p><p>On a positive note, my in-laws told me that all the kids now have e-bikes, mainly because there are no school busses and the parents are tired of driving them to school each day. So hopefully the next generation will grow up seeing them as a viable form of transportation. (Their parents, on the other hand, worry about safety and strongly encourage driving and car ownership as soon as the kids are old enough)</p><p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/biking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biking</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
ES Michelson<p>Dear Friends,<br>A reasonably well maintained <a href="https://mas.to/tags/MultiUseTrail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MultiUseTrail</span></a> like this offers recreation and safe <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pedestrian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pedestrian</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/bike" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bike</span></a>, <a href="https://mas.to/tags/scooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>scooter</span></a>, and <a href="https://mas.to/tags/WheelChair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WheelChair</span></a> transportation possibilities. <br>Support them in your community.<br>ESM</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/walking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walking</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/dogs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dogs</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/winter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>winter</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/recreation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>recreation</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/parks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parks</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/safety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safety</span></a> <br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photographer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photographer</span></a></p>
smeg<p>The answer is Yes</p><p>Does Car Dependence Make People Unsatisfied With Life? Evidence From a U.S. National Survey - ScienceDirect<br><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2214367X24002175" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedirect.com/science/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle/abs/pii/S2214367X24002175</span></a><br><a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/carDependency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carDependency</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/automobile" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>automobile</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/carbrain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carbrain</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/urbandesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbandesign</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/citydesign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>citydesign</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/urbanism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanism</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/urbanplanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>urbanplanning</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/BikeCommuting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BikeCommuting</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> <a href="https://assortedflotsam.com/tags/15MinuteCity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>15MinuteCity</span></a></p>
Lyle Solla-Yates<p><a href="https://nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/11/27/sound-vision-two-broadway-blocks-to-get-permanent-upgrades" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">nyc.streetsblog.org/2024/11/27</span><span class="invisible">/sound-vision-two-broadway-blocks-to-get-permanent-upgrades</span></a> “Advocates have long pushed to remove cars from the diagonal roadway that cuts through Manhattan's grid, and DOT has implemented some changes by painting more space for pedestrians and cyclists.” <a href="https://cville.online/tags/nyc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nyc</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/broadway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broadway</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/biketooter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>biketooter</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/safestreets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>safestreets</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/waroncars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>waroncars</span></a> <a href="https://cville.online/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a></p>
Otis White<p>We know about <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/affordablehousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>affordablehousing</span></a> problems. If you spend more than 30% of your family’s income on housing, it’s not affordable. But here’s another big expense most families face: <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transportation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transportation</span></a>. If you spend more than 15% on <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/mobility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mobility</span></a>, it’s not affordable either. The answer to both issues may be the same: live in dense, <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/walkable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>walkable</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/neighborhoods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neighborhoods</span></a> that are served by <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a>. <a href="https://www.vtpi.org/affordability.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">vtpi.org/affordability.pdf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
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