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In the Netherlands, you can cross city streets where you want. Photo:  Bicycle Dutch
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Where “Jaywalking” Is Not a Crime

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 11, 2017 | No Comments
In Dutch cities, people can cross the street wherever they think it's safe.
If Congress proceeds with cuts in the House spending bill, cities including Atlanta may be forced to scale back transit expansion. Photo:  Wikimedia Commons
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Now’s the Time to Save Federal Transit Funding

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 8, 2017 | No Comments
Amendments to a House spending bill could prevent cuts that would scale back transit projects in several cities.
The Canadian government thinks this is something they need to stop. Photo: Five Kids 1 Condo
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Canadian Officials Crack Down on Single Father for Letting His Kids Ride the Bus

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 7, 2017 | No Comments
A single father in Vancouver could lose custody of his kids for letting them ride the bus to school.
After a Cleveland council member proposed a law against "distracted walking," a local news station jumped at the chance to produce anecdotal evidence. Photo:  WKYC.com
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Honolulu’s Pedestrian-Blaming Law Sets Off a Round of Copycats

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 5, 2017 | No Comments
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.
So far, Seattle's new bike-share companies have not been required to provide helmets, and they are racking up riders. Photo:  Seattle Bike Blog
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Helmet Scolds Could Unwittingly Undermine Bike Safety in Seattle

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 5, 2017 | No Comments
If the city's helmet law kills bike-share — again — public safety will suffer.
The Governors Highway Safety Association's new report on bike safety tells states they need to design streets to reduce speeding. Photo: GHSA
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Transportation Safety Establishment Finally Starting to Understand Bicycling

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 31, 2017 | No Comments
Making bicycling safe entails more than delivering lectures about helmets. National safety groups are starting to get that.
Dash cam footage from a West Midlands Police unit caught a U.K. driver going 115 mph in a 30 mph zone. Photo: Sky News
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Why Are Carmakers Allowed to Sell Products That Go Faster Than 100 MPH?

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 30, 2017 | No Comments
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?
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America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Indianapolis vs. Munhall, Pennsylvania

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2017 | No Comments
Which is sorrier - an Indianapolis bus stop next to a highway or bus stop outside Pittsburgh between a guardrail and train tracks?
Floodwaters in Houston. Photo:  Christof Spieler
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How Houston’s Sprawl Makes It Harder to Cope With Storms Like Harvey

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 29, 2017 | No Comments
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.
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America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: San Juan vs. Chapel Hill

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2017 | No Comments
Today's match pairs up two scary bus stops along dangerous, high-speed roads.
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America’s Sorriest Bus Stop: Pittsburgh vs. Medford

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2017 | No Comments
There are just too many dreadful bus stops to count in America.
After a truck driver struck and injured Deonte Williams, Cody Mayes, and Tevin Wilson, police charged them for not wearing reflecting clothing at night. The driver was not charged. Photo:  KATC
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A Truck Driver Struck Three Black People Walking in Ville Platte, Louisiana. Police Charged the Victims.

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 28, 2017 | No Comments
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."
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