Sidewalks & Parking

​When sidewalks get blocked, e-scooters often take the blame, but data shows that car parking and vehicle encroachment pose a much larger, more frequent barrier for pedestrians and people with disabilities.

​In this PRN virtual forum, we dive into the data and governance of our walkways with:

• ​Dr. Calvin Thigpen, co-author of recent research exploring public bias around micro-mobility vs. car-related sidewalk obstructions.

• ​Dr. Anne Brown, Associate Professor in the School of Planning, Public Policy, and Management at the University of Oregon and Research Director at Urbanism Next.

• ​Michael Pollack, Professor of Law and author of Sidewalk Nation (Harvard University Press).