Stephen Miller
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
Recent Posts
The 3 Essential Ingredients for Cooking Up Transit That People Want to Ride
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With so much transportation funding going toward highways, it's tempting to support any transit investment as a step in the right direction. But not all transit investments will produce service that helps people get where they need to go.
Toronto Has a Plan to Clear the Way for Streetcars Stuck in Traffic
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Toronto's busiest surface transit route could get a big upgrade as part of a year-long pilot project -- if it clears the Toronto City Council this summer.
Detroit’s Big Transit Success Story Isn’t Its New Streetcar — It’s the Buses
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Today is the grand opening for the QLine, Detroit's 3.3-mile, mixed-traffic streetcar on Woodward Avenue. It's getting tons of local press attention, but TransitCenter reports that the Motor City's true transit renaissance is not due to the streetcar, but the city's successful, under-the-radar turnaround of its bus system.
Edmonton Traffic Safety PSAs Blame Jaywalkers, But Stats Tell a Different Story
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Chris Nelson used Edmonton's own motor vehicle collision data to make a chart showing who -- or, more often, what -- is on the receiving end when Edmonton motorists crash their cars. It quickly dispels any rationale for focusing on jaywalking.
Portland — And Soon, Detroit — Bring Bike-Share to People With Disabilities
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Riding a bicycle is too often thought of as an activity that's off-limits for many disabled people. And that has continued to be the case with the bike-share systems getting off the ground in several American cities, which provide standard bicycles meant for the able-bodied. But that's starting to change, thanks to a yearlong effort in Portland that's the first of its kind in the United States.
Charlotte Has Better Things to Do Than Pay Consultants to Draw Fantasy Transit Maps
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Kimley-Horn, a multinational consulting firm looking to plan the next phases of the Charlotte area’s rail expansion, also has ideas for new rail lines above and beyond the region’s long-term blueprint — projects that would be designed and built, naturally, by multinational consulting firms like Kimley-Horn.
DC Traffic Circle Gets One-Week Makeover to Test Out Traffic Calming
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A traffic circle free-for-all that's been a constant source of danger for bike riders and pedestrians in Washington, DC, is about to get a one-week makeover.
Downtown Hartford Marries Parking Meter Reform With Car-Free Streets
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Pratt Street is the latest street in the United States to go car-free, at least some of the time, as part of Hartford's first agreement to spend parking meter revenue on local streetscape improvements.
Can Memphis Turn Around Its Struggling Bus System?
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The current level of transit service in Memphis is bleak. So a week ago, 11 Shelby County public defenders took part in Bus Rider's Day, which Commercial Appeal columnist David Waters called "an exercise in empathy and, as it turned out, endurance" to understand the transportation challenges facing their clients.
Only 6 Cities Deserve Rail Funds, Manhattan Institute Scholar Decrees
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A new report from Manhattan Institute senior fellow Aaron Renn argues that the federal government should stop supporting new rail lines in cities across the country.
Milwaukee Street Safety Advocates Make Their Case With Reports for Each Council District
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One of the most effective ways to get elected officials to pay attention to traffic safety is to spell out the dangers in their own districts. A new effort from a coalition in Milwaukee does just that, crafting reports for each of the city's 15 aldermanic districts on the eve of the Wisconsin Bike Summit.
Bike-Share and Open Streets: A Perfect Match
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Open streets events, or ciclovias, give people a new way to explore their city's streets. Without cars on the streets, they're a natural opportunity for people who don't usually ride a bike to hop on two wheels -- and that's precisely why it's important to include bike-share systems in the mix, says Stefani Cox at the Better Bike Share Partnership.