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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Videos
In Oakland, Citizens Learn to Treat Gunshot Wounds
The People's Community Medics can turn anyone into a first responder.
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'Freedom for the Rest of Your Life': Dispatches From the Youth Bike Summit
Young people gather in New York to discuss the future of kids and their bicycles.
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Maps
Bike Maps That Give Riders the Info They Actually Need
In Austin, maps are color-coded by comfort level rather than traffic-engineering standards.
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We've Found the Perfect Valentine’s Day Date for Infrastructure Nerds
What could be more romantic than a trip to the innards of New York’s digestive system?
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Hoboken Could Be a Model for Dealing With Urban Flooding
Hoboken could provide a perfect laboratory for aggressive efforts. Are state and federal governments ready to participate in the experiment?
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How to Build a Better Bike Lane (and Get More People Out on Bikes)
More and more city planners are seeing bike lanes as "a rational part of the mobility picture."
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The Lessons We Haven't Learned From London's Killer Fog of 1952
Because of global urbanization, the number of people exposed to catastrophic levels of pollution is growing exponentially.
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Why We Need More Research Into Cycling and Brain Science
Riding a bike may have special benefits that other exercise modes don’t, but we just don't know enough about it.
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Imagining a Drone-Proof City
A sci-fi riff on Middle Eastern building traditions.
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Urban Wonk
The Link Between Kids Who Walk or Bike to School and Concentration
For too many American families, this is not a problem that's easily solved.
