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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Pedestrians Keep Dying on Georgia Roads
A recent spate of deaths should prompt a new commitment to road safety. Instead, the opposite is happening.
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Urban Wonk
The Case for Separated Bike Lanes
It's time to recognize that most people are never going to "stop worrying and learn to love the traffic."
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The Trendification of Brooklyn and the Perils of a Successful Urban Brand
Now that USA Today has written about it, surely it's time to go back to being uncool again. I can hardly wait.
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Can All-Women Cities Solve Saudi Arabia's Productivity Problem?
Seems unlikely since a segregated city will never be as creative as a diverse one.
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The Sad Evolution of the Strip Mall
How the most car-friendly urban form went from quaint to grotesque.
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Urban Wonk
'Walk Score' Is Great, But it Still Doesn't Capture 'Walk Appeal'
We need other ways of quantifying walkability on our nation’s streets.
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The Emotional Impact of New Skyscrapers
When you love a city, every change in its skyline is a sign of how it has aged with you.
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Urban Wonk
Beach Volleyball Bikinis and Women's Bodies in Public Space
The perception of women’s bodies as public property to be commented upon and regulated is one of the universal undercurrents of urban life.
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A Saudi Woman Embarks on a 'Faceless Experiment'
Writer Rana Jarbou is blogging her experiences wearing the niqab in Riyadh.
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A Man Builds, and Rebuilds, an Ideal City in LEGO
Scott Crawford created a model of his ideal Jackson, Mississippi - a pedestrian-friendly spot with lots of bike lanes and solar panels.
