Sarah Goodyear
Sarah Goodyear has written about cities for a variety of publications, including Grist and Streetsblog. She lives in Brooklyn.
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The Grim Political Odds Facing the Bloomberg Climate Change Plan
No mayor can get a project this ambitious done on his own, and that's a huge problem for everyone.
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In Bogotá, Activists Are Fighting Against a Backslide in Pedestrian Safety
The birthplace of the car-free day saw 296 deaths on city streets last year.
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Videos
This Bike Path Also Helps Prevent Flooded Sewers
A great example of how green infrastructure can be incorporated from the start in new street design.
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The Horrifying Inequality That Plagues Ohio Students' Routes to School
In Ohio's urban school districts, one in 446 students has been hit by a car. In suburban districts, it's one in 1,473.
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Why the Feds Agreed to Spend TARP Money on Demolishing Michigan's Empty Buildings
There's admittedly a certain irony in tearing down houses with funds marked to keep people in houses.
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How City Living Changes the Biological Clocks of Birds
Not only do they get less sleep, they also have more disrupted circadian rhythms.
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Painting Your Own Crosswalk: Crime or Civic Opportunity?
A man was jailed for painting a crosswalk at a dangerous intersection. When he got back to his neighborhood, he was hailed as a hero.
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Videos
A Filmmaker's Scathing Critique of Istanbul's Urban Planning Policies
A 2011 documentary paints a frightening picture of the way bulldozers, bankers, and politicians are demolishing the city without regard to the environment.
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The Big Fix
A Foldable Fix to Public Transit's Peskiest Problem
Pasadena officials are giving people $220 to buy folding bikes in an effort to solve the "last mile" transportation problem.
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Can New York's Penn Station Ever Be Great Again?
Four architects lay out their vision for a brighter, cheerier, more functional transit hub.
