What started in 2010 as a nascent concept, untested in North American cities, closed out the decade as a fast-growing and increasingly indispensable part of city transportation systems. Stretching from docked bike share systems to dockless bike and scooters, the field of shared micromobility has expanded and evolved over the past 10 years. Today, NACTO…
What started in 2010 as a nascent concept, untested in North American cities, closed out the decade as a fast-growing and increasingly indispensable part of city transportation systems. Stretching from docked bike share systems to dockless bike and scooters, the field of shared micromobility has expanded and evolved over the past 10 years. Today, NACTO…
The COVID-19 crisis has amplified the existing crisis of racial inequity, and pandemic response is inextricably linked with the fight for racial justice. As cities across the US begin to ease restrictions on non-essential travel and businesses, and implement projects and policies designed for recovery, we cannot return to a pre-pandemic normal that disinvested in…
In 2018, Portland City Council approved an ordinance that lowered the speed limit on all residential streets to 20 mph, a change that resulted in reductions on 70 percent of the city’s street network. Oregon state law also allows the city to implement a 20 mph speed limit in business districts and to lower speed…
In 2016, the City of Cambridge lowered speed limits to 25 mph citywide and began implementing 20 mph safety zones in 2018. Cambridge—along with other cities and towns in Massachusetts—have the right to set speed limits for “thickly settled” areas under the state’s 2016 Municipal Modernization Act. Prior to this reform, the default speed limit…
New York City has worked for over a decade on comprehensively reducing speeds on streets across its five boroughs. In 2011, the City installed its first Neighborhood Slow Zone: a program that revamps small (about . square mile) residential areas with low traffic volumes and minimal through traffic, with 20 mph on-street markings, signs, speed…
In October 2016, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance to lower the default speed limit from 25 to 20 mph on 1,250 miles of neighborhood streets and the default speed limit from 30 to 25 mph on arterials. This change was the result of a months-long legislative process initiated by Seattle DOT leadership. To…
New urban design resource focuses on children and caregivers, offering practical solutions and inspiration to make streets safer and more welcoming for all.