In most communities in America, cars, trucks and streets dominate the environment where people live. Heavy traffic and aggressive drivers make many roads smelly, noisy, unsafe, and stressful. Most streets lack bike lanes. Public transit is inadequate. Many streets away from downtowns lack sidewalks. Even in downtowns and along shopping streets, where there are usually sidewalks, … Continue reading Imagining a Car-Free Zone in Bellevue: Two Proposals