Tanya Snyder writes of the results of the 2014 "Streetsies Awards," based on the votes of Streetsblog readers.
In a two-part post (Part One and Part Two), Tanya Snyder shares the results of the Streetsie Awards, which recognizes the best and worst of transportation planning around the United States in 2014.
Included among the awards are categories like "Best Street Transformation," "Worst Highway Boondoggle," and "Favorite Success Story From an Unlikely Place."
The winner of the Best Street Transformation went to E Street in San Bernardino, California. That recognition did not go unnoticed, as Ryan Hagen covered the award for the San Bernardino Sun, noting the project's local controversy.
FULL STORY: Streetsie Awards: The Results, Part One
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