He also cited a desire to restore the historic vibrance of city life, which, for millennia, had flowed from the streets, commons, marketplaces, forums, churches, and temples where people congregated.

They also recommend that engineers and city planners prioritize more inclusive street designs, instead of speed, so pedestrians and vehicles can cohabitate better.

A professor of sociology at City College, the 69-year-old Helmreich walked almost every street -- nearly 125,000 blocks -- from the best-known, like Times Square in Manhattan, to the most remote.

A new survey shows only about a quarter of Cincinnatians are satisfied with the city’s maintenance of streets, sidewalks, and other infrastructure.

More than 100 streets in New York City’s five boroughs will go car-free to celebrate Earth Day. For the fifth year in a row, the city will mark the occasion by closing streets to vehicles ...

By law, the city of Los Angeles must balance its budget every year. But Mayor Karen Bass’ current proposal to do so represents a dystopian nightmare for our streets, sidewalks and public ...

An annual count by the city found more than 4,100 people sleeping on streets and in subways. It was the most since the city began keeping track nearly two decades ago.

Dec. 29—Honolulu has released its 2023 "Complete Streets " progress report, which details finished and ongoing projects underway for people walking, biking and accessing transit on Oahu.