Streetsblog is calling for voters in the 2015 Streetsie awards—make your opinion count about the year's biggest developments in multi-modal transportation.
Streetsblog has released a total of six polls across two posts to gather input on some of the year's biggest stories.
The first post asked voters to decide on the "Best Urban Street Transformation" of the year, detailing each of six nominated projects before offering the vote. The finalists for the Best Urban Street Transformation:
- Washington Street in Chicago
- Summit Street in Columbus
- Reseda Boulevard in Los Angeles
- Queens Boulevard in New York
- The Protected Intersection in Salt Lake City
- The University, Union, and Boylston Pedestrian Plaza in Seattle
A second post offers five more polls, which highlight more of the big news stories from around the country. Here are the other five poll questions asked for the 2015 Streetsies:
- Worst livable streets villain
- Best tactical urbanism win
- Worst boondoggle
- Best sign of progress
- Biggest let down
Read the full story: The Streetsies: Vote for the Best and Worst of 2015
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