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How Seville Built Its Bicycle Network

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jul 2, 2018 | No Comments

As recently as 2006, almost no one in Seville got around by bicycle. The city's bike network was nearly non-existent. Today, Seville has an expansive bike network and is approaching 10 percent bicycle mode share.

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London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 25, 2018 | No Comments

London has embarked on an ongoing quest to remake its busiest districts with high-quality public space, taking real estate that used to belong to cars and designing areas where people come first and drivers behave accordingly. The Aldgate project is the latest example.

A reviled form of transit will need to make a comeback if we are to have livable cities in America.

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A Street Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Boston’s Newest Bus Lane

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 7, 2018 | No Comments

When Mayor Marty Walsh and the Boston Transportation Department converted a parking lane on Washington Street into a pilot bus lane during the morning rush hour, travel time improvements were noticeable immediately.

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Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Streetfilms

How Seville Built Its Bicycle Network

London’s Aldgate Square Goes From Stressful Traffic Circle to Great Public Space

A Street Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: Boston’s Newest Bus Lane

Ride the New Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail

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