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#boring-company-tunnel-project
from91.9 FM WUOT, Your Public Radio Station
8 hours ago
Environment

'There are serious risks of sinkholes.' Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company's Nashville project

The Boring Company began drilling a tunnel between downtown Nashville and the airport on state-owned land, bypassing city council approval while raising concerns about environmental impact and limited public transportation benefit.
fromLouisville Public Media
3 days ago
Miscellaneous

'There are serious risks of sinkholes.' Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company's Nashville project

The Boring Company began drilling a downtown Nashville airport tunnel on state-owned land, bypassing city council approval while raising concerns about environmental impact and actual transportation benefit.
Environment
from91.9 FM WUOT, Your Public Radio Station
8 hours ago

'There are serious risks of sinkholes.' Experts remain cautious of the Boring Company's Nashville project

The Boring Company began drilling a tunnel between downtown Nashville and the airport on state-owned land, bypassing city council approval while raising concerns about environmental impact and limited public transportation benefit.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
1 week ago

Monday Headlines: Regional Responsibilities Edition - Streetsblog Empire State

Putnam County Executive Kevin Byrne was appointed co-chair of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council, which oversees billions in federal transportation funding across the downstate region.
#traffic-congestion
fromFast Company
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

The 'time is money' mantra is a terrible starting point for planning and designing infrastructure

fromFast Company
1 week ago
Alternative transportation

The 'time is money' mantra is a terrible starting point for planning and designing infrastructure

Portland
fromPortland Monthly
1 week ago

Hiking by Bus in Forest Park

Forest Park offers accessible hiking via public transit from multiple TriMet stops, eliminating parking concerns and providing scenic entry points like the St. Johns Bridge walk.
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Why urban planners should strive for 'the photo album standard'

My family had Slide Show Night when I was growing up. Not every Saturday, but a whole bunch of Saturdays. Either my sister or I would be in charge of setting up the projector, the screen, and loading the carousel. During the show, there'd be a few landscapes or skylines taken during vacations, but almost all the shots were up close. Like most dads, mine wasn't a professional photographer, but he did a good job of capturing memory triggers: faces, gestures, and decorations.
Photography
fromFast Company
1 month ago

What is Complete Streets design and why should we all be using it?

In the 1950s, the Air Force designed cockpits for the average pilot by measuring thousands of pilots and calculating the average for ten key physical dimensions-height, arm length, torso size, etc. They assumed most pilots would be close to average in most dimensions. When researchers actually checked, they found that out of 4,063 pilots, exactly zero were average on all ten dimensions.
Cars
Environment
fromcal.streetsblog.org
1 month ago

Op/Ed: Why Affordable Housing Doesn't Offset Vehicle Miles Traveled - Streetsblog California

Using affordable housing as CEQA VMT mitigation often increases total VMT because it adds households and travel rather than displacing market-rate housing.
Environment
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

A 'Demographic Time Bomb' Is About To Go Off - And the Transportation Sector Isn't Ready - Streetsblog USA

Aging Baby Boomers will rapidly reduce driving, requiring fast adoption of inclusive, sustainable mobility to prevent climate and transportation crises.
Environment
fromSan Jose Inside
1 month ago

Construction of $8.7M Wild Animal 'Safe Passage" across Highway 101 Set for 2028

$8.7 million design contract advances a wildlife crossing in Coyote Valley to enable safe animal passage across Highway 101, Monterey Road and rail lines.
New York Islanders
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Streetsies 2025: The Losers of the Year - Streetsblog New York City

Ingrid Lewis-Martin allegedly accepted cash, catering and a paid cameo from Broadway Stages owners to block a McGuinness Boulevard redesign, triggering criminal charges.
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

The Week in Short Video - Streetsblog California

The embeds below are from TikTok, but if you're not a fan, here's all the links to find Streetsblog videos: And if you can't get enough Streetsblog videos, Streetsblog NYC has a TikTok Channel and Streetfilms is archived on YouTube. After a short hiatus, Streetsblog California's short videos returned with a video summary of our previous coverage of report by UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies of California's history of racism in freeway development.
California
New York City
fromQNS
4 months ago

North Conduit Avenue walking tour in Ozone Park reveals need for pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and planning - QNS

North Conduit Avenue in Ozone Park will receive pedestrian-friendly infrastructure and safety improvements following multiple deadly crashes and community-led planning efforts.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

OPINION: Canal Street - Not The Vendors - Is the Problem - Streetsblog New York City

Design failures on Canal Street, not vendors, cause congestion, danger, empty storefronts, and informal economies.
Bicycling
fromStreetsblog
4 months ago

California Bicycle Summit 2026 Dates, Location Announced - Streetsblog California

The 2026 California Bicycle Summit returns to Sacramento April 23–24 with plenaries, breakouts, bike tours, and an optional bicycle-focused lobby day on April 22.
Environment
fromFast Company
4 months ago

The economics principle behind bad traffic can be used to create good traffic

Adding vehicle lanes induces additional travel demand, returning congestion to prior levels and preventing lane-building from eliminating congestion.
California
fromABC7 San Francisco
5 months ago

Santa Clara looks ahead to 2026 Super Bowl LX and World Cup matches

Santa Clara will host Super Bowl LX and six 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, coordinating funding, security concerns, and expanded transit preparations.
fromStreetsblog
7 months ago

Grand Street Protected Bike Lanes Taking Shape in Alameda - Streetsblog San Francisco

The construction of a two-way protected bike lane on Grand Street in Alameda aims to improve bike access and safety, featuring new pavement and pedestrian facilities.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
7 months ago

DOT's Uptown Greenway Connector is 'Useless' and 'Ridiculous' - And Forces Cyclists to Cross a Highway! - Streetsblog New York City

The new plan has been criticized for moving cyclists into the path of fast-moving cars, increasing danger without adequately addressing existing safety issues.
Bicycling
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
7 months ago

Toronto city staff scale back proposal for priority bus lane on Dufferin, Bathurst streets | CBC News

City staff propose dedicated bus lanes on Bathurst and Dufferin streets, reducing parking spaces with mixed resident reactions.
#brooklyn-marine-terminal
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
9 months ago

Flatbush Ave. Could Be Brooklyn's First Great Transitway (If It's Done Right) - Streetsblog New York City

Flatbush's proposed center-running bus lane aims to enhance transit efficiency and pedestrian safety in Brooklyn.
Bicycling
fromStreetsblog
9 months ago

Bakersfield Convenes Grand Jury to Investigate Bike Lanes - Streetsblog California

The Kern County Grand Jury report casts doubt on the effectiveness and planning of bike lanes in Bakersfield, raising concerns on climate goal implications.
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog
10 months ago

DOT Still Opposes Push to Ban Corner Parking - Streetsblog New York City

Proposed no-parking zones near crosswalks may lead to increased injuries without adequate infrastructure.
fromStreetsblog
10 months ago

Talking Headways Podcast: The California State Rail Plan - Streetsblog USA

The timeline and scope for doing the service development plans may seem larger than people are used to or comfortable with, but that is intentional—so that we are doing a lot of the good iterative planning that we need to do in engaging the host railroads.
Alternative transportation
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