Angie Schmitt
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Where “Jaywalking” Is Not a Crime
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In Dutch cities, people can cross the street wherever they think it's safe.
Now’s the Time to Save Federal Transit Funding
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Amendments to a House spending bill could prevent cuts that would scale back transit projects in several cities.
Canadian Officials Crack Down on Single Father for Letting His Kids Ride the Bus
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A single father in Vancouver could lose custody of his kids for letting them ride the bus to school.
Honolulu’s Pedestrian-Blaming Law Sets Off a Round of Copycats
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Instead of reforming our transportation and land use policies to make walking safer, American cities are doubling down on a dysfunctional system by blaming pedestrians for their own deaths.
Helmet Scolds Could Unwittingly Undermine Bike Safety in Seattle
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If the city's helmet law kills bike-share — again — public safety will suffer.
Transportation Safety Establishment Finally Starting to Understand Bicycling
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Making bicycling safe entails more than delivering lectures about helmets. National safety groups are starting to get that.
Why Are Carmakers Allowed to Sell Products That Go Faster Than 100 MPH?
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It's never safe to drive 115 mph on public roadways. Why do we allow companies to sell millions of cars that can reach those speeds or higher?
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Indianapolis vs. Munhall, Pennsylvania
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Which is sorrier - an Indianapolis bus stop next to a highway or bus stop outside Pittsburgh between a guardrail and train tracks?
How Houston’s Sprawl Makes It Harder to Cope With Storms Like Harvey
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While any city would be overwhelmed by so much rain in so little time, land use in the Houston region has made a difficult situation worse.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: San Juan vs. Chapel Hill
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Today's match pairs up two scary bus stops along dangerous, high-speed roads.
America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Pittsburgh vs. Medford
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There are just too many dreadful bus stops to count in America.
A Truck Driver Struck Three Black People Walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Police Charged the Victims.
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A truck driver struck and injured three young black men walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana, on Tuesday, and the local authorities only want to penalize the victims. Police charged the three men who were struck, filing misdemeanors for not wearing reflective clothing and "obstructing a public passage."