Frankenstein and the American Family Automobile
In St. Louis, where congestion is among the lowest of any major city, we’ve virtually solved the traffic problem, as…
Category Archives: Transportation
Greater Gravois Initiative Produces Vision for A Better Gravois, Await...
This year something amazing happened in a corner of St. Louis City bisected by a state-managed arterial stroad. Residents spoke…
Sunnen Station Phase II to Add Apartments, Another Car Dealership in M...
Let’s start with the good news. The Sunnen Station development appears nearer to achieving its mixed-use aspirations, and nearer to…
Who Pays for Roads, Addressing the “Users Pay” Myth
Earlier this year U.S. PIRG released “Who Pays for Roads? How the “Users Pay” Myth Gets in the Way of…
Chouteau Bike Lanes Finally Appear, Continue Hit-and-miss Planning
The Chouteau Avenue bike lanes in St. Louis have been something of a mystery. Really. It first appeared on a…
U-City’s Delmar Roundabout in 24 Seconds
We’ve covered roundabouts here before (we’re fans). Mythbusters showed us that roundabouts are more efficient moving traffic, and there are…
St. Louis Streetcar: A Vision for Urban Rail
Come Monday, I will be stepping back from my roll with the St. Louis Streetcar Company to take on a…
On Scofflaw Cyclists, the “Idaho Stop” and Lawbreaking Dri...
Bicyclists cruise through stop signs. Drivers roll through stop signs. Bicyclists generally move slower than the posted maximum speed limit.…
It’s Time to Steal the Indy Cultural Trail
In 2001 Indianapolis proposed that five central city neighborhoods be designated cultural districts. Taken together, they were home to nearly…
St. Louis City Hiring Traffic Engineer to Coordinate Pedestrian/Bicycl...
St. Louis City is hiring a traffic engineer. This is good news. See, not all traffic engineers are bad. Not…
Trailnet and the Changing Landscape of Cycling Advocacy in St. Louis
Trailnet recently released the results of its constituent survey. It provides an interesting insight into a segment of the St.…
Crowdfunding St. Louis Metropolitan Taxicab Commission Complaints
On July 2, I submitted a sunshine request for all complaints and comments submitted to the St. Louis Metropolitan…