Author: Jaime Fearer (Jaime Fearer)

“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.” –Traditional I’ve advocated in a number of ways for safer streets across the country for more than a decade now, both personally and professionally. None of this prepared me for April 19. On that morning nearly two weeks...

The intimate relationship between land use and transportation is critical to the success of our sustainability efforts. Segregated, spread out land uses — including a lack of affordable housing — and incomplete transit, biking and walking networks are antithetical to “being green,” no matter how many light bulbs we convert to LED or how much...

Let’s get one thing clear from the start: I don’t hate cars, and I’m not a soldier in the supposed “war on cars.” Yes, I support building wider sidewalks and protected bike lanes, even if it takes space away from cars. Yes, I’m a proponent of public transportation and believe that in the long run...