Stephen Miller
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
Recent Posts
NTSB: Speed Kills, and We’re Not Doing Enough to Stop It
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The National Transportation Safety Board says excessive speed is a deadly problem in our nation's transportation system -- one that federal and state officials aren't doing enough to address.
Self-Driving Cars Should Accommodate People, Not the Other Way Around
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You think victim-blaming is bad now? Making everyone walk or bike with a "don't hit me" device would further penalize the most vulnerable.
In Sprawling Areas, Can the Bus Become Anything Other Than a Lifeline for the Poor?
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Transit shouldn't just be for marginalized groups. Though it may be a long time before it's seen as an essential public service for everyone in Burlington, NC, some are making exactly that argument.
Akron’s Getting Rid of a Downtown Highway. What Should Replace It?
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For years, Akron, has been planning to dismantle a nearly-empty highway through its downtown. The city has an open-door policy to figure out what to do with the land -- and Akronites are coming up with all sorts of ideas.
NACTO Wants to Find Out How Cities Can Design Better Streets, Faster
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The National Association of City Transportation Officials is turning its attention to the nuts-and-bolts of how city bureaucracies can implement safer street designs in a timely manner, so meaningful change can happen within our lifetimes.
Boston Survey Suggests Approaches to Bikeway Design That Will Appeal More to People of Color
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A new survey conducted in Boston's Roxbury neighborhood shows that while people across different racial groups like protected bike lanes, there are variations in preferences that should inform design.
Male Cyclists Need to Stop the “Macho Nonsense” Directed at Female Riders
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In the United States, one of the big things keeping women out of the saddle is that when they bike they're harassed. All the time.
This Nearly-Empty Indianapolis Parking Garage Is an Epic Waste of Public Money
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Subsidized parking garages frequently turn into money-losing concrete bunkers on land better suited for something more productive than car storage. The Broad Ripple parking garage in Indianapolis, a pet project of former mayor Greg Ballard, is a spectacular example.
Trump’s Budget Is a Disaster for Transit, and His Infrastructure Plan Is a Gift to Wall Street
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The Trump administration's fiscal year 2018 budget, released yesterday, includes severe cuts to federal transit funding. Next stop: Congress, which will consider the president's proposal before it passes a budget over the summer.
After Boston’s Mayor Blames Crash Victims, Pop-Up Comics Push for Better Bike Lanes
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Boston's latest do-it-yourself bike lane intervention might seem a bit sketchy -- because it uses comics to prod City Hall for needed safety improvements.
Global Street Design Guide Now Available Free Online
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As of this week, the Global Street Design Guide, a handbook for cities around the world to design safe, sustainable streets, is available to the public as for free online.
The 3 Essential Ingredients for Cooking Up Transit That People Want to Ride
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With so much transportation funding going toward highways, it's tempting to support any transit investment as a step in the right direction. But not all transit investments will produce service that helps people get where they need to go. To make transit a useful travel option that people want to ride, says TransitCenter, there are three basic goals that officials and advocates should strive for.