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Nashville Asks: Should Landowners Fund Sidewalks?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 8, 2020 | No Comments

A lawsuit from a right-wing advocacy group is challenging the Music City's sidewalk laws — and offering a stark reminder of the need to expand the ways we fund basic walking infrastructure in our cities.

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Exactly How Far U.S. Street Safety Has Fallen Behind Europe, in Three Bombshell Charts

By Kea Wilson | Oct 10, 2020 | No Comments

We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.

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Advocates to Chao: First ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Must Be More Than Just A Press Release

By Kea Wilson | Sep 30, 2020 | No Comments

A coalition of transportation safety and consumer groups is urging Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to push for laws aimed at decreasing the pedestrian death toll on America's roadways, which reached a 30-year high of 6,590 last year.

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Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes

By Kea Wilson | Sep 28, 2020 | No Comments

The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.

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D.C. Shows What To Do When Your Vision Zero Plan Is Failing

By Kea Wilson | Sep 27, 2020 | No Comments

The nation's capital is failing to meet its Vision Zero goal — but it's not taking the loss lying down.

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‘Heat Vision’ Traffic Lights Can Save Lives

By Kea Wilson | Sep 21, 2020 | No Comments

Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.

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