Streetsblog Network
New L.A. Metro Report: Understanding How Women Travel
A new report from Metro L.A. lays the groundwork for the agency's efforts to improve women riders' experience via an upcoming Gender Action Plan.
September 30, 2019
Open Thread: Are E-Scooters a Distraction from Making Safe Streets?
13 lbs of plastic, battery, motor and some electronics... and a major distraction from the death and destruction automobiles and trucks continue to rain down on our cities
September 27, 2019
EPA’s Catch-22: Bad Air = No Highway Money
September 25, 2019
Independent Truck Drivers Have a Hard Time Complying with State Clean Air and Climate Rules
Owner-operators face high costs, relatively low wages, and the burden of compliance when they are not part of a larger fleet
September 19, 2019
Archive: In Colorado, Climate Change is Already Slowing You and Your Stuff
To keep Colorado’s people and their stuff moving, elected officials must recognize that adapting to a changing climate will require doing things that are unpopular — and it’s time for them to show leadership.
September 19, 2019
As Schools Open, a Parent Considers the Harmful Legacy of Cars
Every day that we send our kids to school is another day when they may not come back. It's not school shootings or abductions that parents worry about — it's their neighbors in their cars. A Streetsblog photo essay by Bess Adler.
September 6, 2019
Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure Thousands in NYC. Why are So Few Ever Charged?
Factors include badly worded state law, flawed NYPD investigations, juries comprised of drivers, and, let's face it, a general sense that vehicular crimes are not treated with the same level of seriousness as other crimes.
September 6, 2019
NYC to State: ‘Distracted Pedestrians’ Are Not a Thing
In fact, the opposite it true: only 0.2 percent of pedestrian fatality reports blamed "electronic distraction," according to a new city report that was quietly issued late on Friday.
September 3, 2019
What Can We Do to Make Dockless Electric Scooters Safer?
Rentable dockless electric scooters have about nine times the fatality rate of bike-share.
September 3, 2019
New York Is About to Make it Even Easier for Untrained Drivers to Get Licenses
State lawmakers are making it easier for bad drivers to get licenses by allowing student drivers to take a questionable online safety course rather than the previously mandated five-hour, instructor-taught classroom session.
August 28, 2019
