The solution definitely couldn't be making protected bike lanes on those giant stroads
November 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
The solution definitely couldn't be making protected bike lanes on those giant stroads
Hope the kids do this every day. Stroads like this have no place in society
Here is the full video of what is described as "dangerous" behavior in the article. I see kids stopping at a light and then going. A few scooters on the sidewalk that then ride into what appears to be a bike lane. The only mistake these kids made was not getting driven to school by mom and dad.
November 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Hope the kids do this every day. Stroads like this have no place in society
Agree. Also this is very close to where I grew up. The intersection sucks, as do a lot of the main stroads in that area. But this is like 1 mile from their school, on the primary route there. So like, where exactly do these scaremongering adults expect the kids to ride?
November 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Agree. Also this is very close to where I grew up. The intersection sucks, as do a lot of the main stroads in that area. But this is like 1 mile from their school, on the primary route there. So like, where exactly do these scaremongering adults expect the kids to ride?
So many new apartment buildings near freeways and stroads.
What is the link between highways & residential development?
In new research in @uaanews.bsky.social, Will-Curran-Groome, Andrew Whittemore & I investigate.
Our findings in a nutshell: US planning is structured around concentrating building near roads—& exposing people to high levels of pollution.
In new research in @uaanews.bsky.social, Will-Curran-Groome, Andrew Whittemore & I investigate.
Our findings in a nutshell: US planning is structured around concentrating building near roads—& exposing people to high levels of pollution.
Home on a highway: How zoning, housing development, and highway construction shape pollution exposure
High-traffic roads serve as a framework for new development in the United States, but noise and air pollution from cars and trucks negatively impact surrounding neighborhoods. We review how zoning ...
www.tandfonline.com
November 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
So many new apartment buildings near freeways and stroads.
stroads are killers...
November 13, 2026 at 7:02 AM
stroads are killers...
Streets provide access to homes and businesses
Roads deliver fast, free-flowing traffic
Stroads try do both, with poor results
Roads deliver fast, free-flowing traffic
Stroads try do both, with poor results
“Otto Pippenger, a lead organizer for Yes on G, has framed road access as a class issue. He said that working-class people depend on free-flowing streets to earn money or get to work on time.”
This message seems to have persuaded SF’s Republican Party, which endorsed Prop G, but few progressives.
This message seems to have persuaded SF’s Republican Party, which endorsed Prop G, but few progressives.
Has the Great Highway closure made traffic worse? New data offers a surprising answer
The issue of whether San Francisco’s Great Highway should be closed to cars has beleaguered voters for years. This election could be the last time the city votes on it.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 9, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Streets provide access to homes and businesses
Roads deliver fast, free-flowing traffic
Stroads try do both, with poor results
Roads deliver fast, free-flowing traffic
Stroads try do both, with poor results
This video from not just bikes does a good job explaining why this happens around the 4 minute mark. youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM?...
Stroads are Ugly, Expensive, and Dangerous (and they're everywhere) [ST05]
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
youtu.be
November 11, 2026 at 7:04 PM
This video from not just bikes does a good job explaining why this happens around the 4 minute mark. youtu.be/ORzNZUeUHAM?...
I used to live near this stop, literally just a metro station poking out of a 1,000 car surface lot at the intersection of two high speed stroads - had many close calls here
November 11, 2026 at 7:32 AM
I used to live near this stop, literally just a metro station poking out of a 1,000 car surface lot at the intersection of two high speed stroads - had many close calls here
Can we add height, width, and length restrictions to the light truck classification? I’m really sick of them sticking out in parking spaces and blocking the view on stroads when trying to do U turns. Also maybe incentivize manufacturing kei truck style pickups?
What is an unsexy policy that if passed would immediately help millions of people?
November 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Can we add height, width, and length restrictions to the light truck classification? I’m really sick of them sticking out in parking spaces and blocking the view on stroads when trying to do U turns. Also maybe incentivize manufacturing kei truck style pickups?
Banning STROADs and the land use patterns that lead to them.
November 7, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Banning STROADs and the land use patterns that lead to them.
lmao the desire path beaten into the mud since this has been barricaded-off only for people who can't step up a curb #ODOTGTFOpdx #trafficEngineering #stroads #orDems #orPol @tinakotek.bsky.social #transportation #pdxBikes #swBarburBlvd #Portland #ableism
Some #Oregon DOT #trafficengineers probably told themselves with a straight face that directing pedestrians to go 0.2 miles "over there" and back is a job done.
What if governor carbrain decided to compete for #portland voters instead of take them for […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
What if governor carbrain decided to compete for #portland voters instead of take them for […]
[Original post on urbanists.social]
November 8, 2026 at 9:25 AM
lmao the desire path beaten into the mud since this has been barricaded-off only for people who can't step up a curb #ODOTGTFOpdx #trafficEngineering #stroads #orDems #orPol @tinakotek.bsky.social #transportation #pdxBikes #swBarburBlvd #Portland #ableism
A step-by-step guidebook for localities to fix their stroads.
November 6, 2026 at 2:53 AM
A step-by-step guidebook for localities to fix their stroads.
self driving cars are probably fine as long as they’re speed limited outside of highways dedicated solely to their use
if they aren’t then the city is forever lost to infinite noise pollution and cars going 200 on massive stroads in the middle of urban centers and it will be horrifying
if they aren’t then the city is forever lost to infinite noise pollution and cars going 200 on massive stroads in the middle of urban centers and it will be horrifying
November 13, 2026 at 8:01 AM
self driving cars are probably fine as long as they’re speed limited outside of highways dedicated solely to their use
if they aren’t then the city is forever lost to infinite noise pollution and cars going 200 on massive stroads in the middle of urban centers and it will be horrifying
if they aren’t then the city is forever lost to infinite noise pollution and cars going 200 on massive stroads in the middle of urban centers and it will be horrifying
“Country dirt roads,
Slushy pothole stroads,
Dressed in CHRISTMAS style.”
Slushy pothole stroads,
Dressed in CHRISTMAS style.”
November 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
“Country dirt roads,
Slushy pothole stroads,
Dressed in CHRISTMAS style.”
Slushy pothole stroads,
Dressed in CHRISTMAS style.”
People complain about fast travel in video games ruining their immersion and making the game world feel shallow and then IRL they’ll get in their cars and drive on freeways and bypasses and stroads while saying there’s nothing to do in their city.
November 7, 2026 at 2:20 PM
People complain about fast travel in video games ruining their immersion and making the game world feel shallow and then IRL they’ll get in their cars and drive on freeways and bypasses and stroads while saying there’s nothing to do in their city.
It's only like 7 miles but 90% of it is down one of the worst stroads in Nashville
November 5, 2026 at 5:12 AM
It's only like 7 miles but 90% of it is down one of the worst stroads in Nashville
And stroads replaced with tram lines! YES!!!!!
November 5, 2026 at 2:04 AM
And stroads replaced with tram lines! YES!!!!!
There are other more practical things - more bike and bus lanes, turning state run stroads into city streets, more funding for sidewalk improvements and accessible infrastructure. But we need more real metro and regional trains.
November 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
There are other more practical things - more bike and bus lanes, turning state run stroads into city streets, more funding for sidewalk improvements and accessible infrastructure. But we need more real metro and regional trains.
my ideal us would be that everyone lives in one large state that's developed without stroads, instead of 50 empty ones scattered out. there'd no punking out on a transportation plan that would cover everyone, therefore it would actually be national in name and action. i want 15 minute countries
Now that we're in Woke 3.0, what's your dream transportation policy or idea? Sure, ban cars, but what would you like to see in your fantasy version of events? There are no wrong answers, only good and absolutely outstanding answers. Go for it.
November 6, 2026 at 7:57 AM
my ideal us would be that everyone lives in one large state that's developed without stroads, instead of 50 empty ones scattered out. there'd no punking out on a transportation plan that would cover everyone, therefore it would actually be national in name and action. i want 15 minute countries
if you can afford a house in the richmond you can afford a house in frisco, texas, and i think all the measure G people should just fucking move to frisco, texas and drive infinity mph on all the big stroads with no bike lanes to their hearts' content and stop trying to make san francisco that
November 5, 2026 at 3:00 AM
if you can afford a house in the richmond you can afford a house in frisco, texas, and i think all the measure G people should just fucking move to frisco, texas and drive infinity mph on all the big stroads with no bike lanes to their hearts' content and stop trying to make san francisco that
Stroads.. Terrible for anyone not in a car, and not good for anyone in one either.
November 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Stroads.. Terrible for anyone not in a car, and not good for anyone in one either.
Given that there were over 3000 cities on the list, and a lot of them have American stroads, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to see Toronto in the top 500.
November 6, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Given that there were over 3000 cities on the list, and a lot of them have American stroads, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to see Toronto in the top 500.
Pretty much all of the CoP built out (or annexed) after 1940ish was not built for humans without automobiles. Outer SW, outer NE, outer SE are all impossible to safely walk around. Lack of sidewalks, stroads, the city just stopped giving a shit about any other infrastructure but loved those tax $$$
November 6, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Pretty much all of the CoP built out (or annexed) after 1940ish was not built for humans without automobiles. Outer SW, outer NE, outer SE are all impossible to safely walk around. Lack of sidewalks, stroads, the city just stopped giving a shit about any other infrastructure but loved those tax $$$