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Walking
Fewer Americans are walking these days. What gives?
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Nov 14, 2023
Linda Poon, staff writer at Bloomberg CityLab, talks about her reporting on why walking trips have declined since the start of the pandemic.
In "American Ramble," a 26-day walk reveals a "profoundly different" nation
Mar 28, 2023
Neil King Jr. reflects on his history-rich journey from Washington, D.C., to New York City.
By foot, by train, by bus: when the total daily commute stretches to six hours
Aug 17, 2018
Nationwide, most people still commute to work by car; 85 percent according to the 2016 census. Some people don’t have that option. People who don’t own vehicles often rely on public transportation, and in Dallas, 54 percent of people who do that spend at least 45 minutes commuting, each way. One Texan has a commute that’s considerably […]
China creates a texting lane
by
Kai Ryssdal
Sep 15, 2014
They're really worried about texting-related collisions.
What makes a city walkable?
Jan 3, 2013
According to urban planner Jeff Speck, designing cities for cars makes cities "crappy," but making a city walkable is no easy task.