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A small city tries to fund sidewalk improvements

Posted on January 22, 2012

Missoula, Montana—a city of roughly 70,000 people— for decades had a policy similar to many cities of allowing property owners to decide if they wanted a sidewalk, and pay for it themselves. This created city streets that resembled “broken teeth,” where properties with sidewalks were next door to properties without sidewalks.

Posted in NewsTagged cities, complete streets, funding, MT, pedestrians, walking

Where we are today: Five-year trend from 2005 to 2010 shows less commuting by car

Posted on September 26, 2011

New Census data for 2010 show a gradual trend toward less commuting by car and truck, and more by transit, walking and biking. In the nation as a whole, driving to work edged down to …

Posted in NewsTagged bicycling, census, cities, commuting, mode split, states, transit, trends, walking

Walk or drive and see how much it costs for gas.

Posted on April 12, 2011

MapQuest’s gas pricing tool gives gas prices for your town and nationally. As of April 11, the lowest priced gas is $3.19 in Mt Holly, NJ and the highest price tops out at $5.04 in …

Posted in NewsTagged costs, gas prices, MapQuest, technology, transit, walking

Walk or drive and see how much it costs for gas.

Posted on April 12, 2011

MapQuest’s gas pricing tool gives gas prices for your town and nationally. As of April 11, the lowest priced gas is $3.19 in Mt Holly, NJ and the highest price tops out at $5.04 in …

Posted in NewsTagged costs, gas prices, MapQuest, technology, transit, walking
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