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Federal Transportation Policy Is an Obstacle to Achieving Vision Zero

The good news is that the number of people killed inside cars is going down. The bad news is that the number of people killed while walking and biking is skyrocketing.

October 14, 2020

Federal Transportation Policy Is an Obstacle to Achieving Vision Zero

Streetsblog USA |Carnage

Worst Practices: How Urban Planning Fails Vision Zero

The effectiveness of our entire suite of defenses hinges on the policies and practices adopted by planners. Far too often, these development decisions are made with a blissful disregard of their ultimate safety consequences.

October 13, 2020

Streetsblog USA |London

Best Practices: Vision Zero Lessons from London’s Congestion Pricing

Research shows that policies that price the use of urban roads, in addition to their beneficial effects on congestion, can make these roads and urban areas safer for all users.

October 11, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

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

We knew it was bad, but not THIS bad.

October 10, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Baltimore

Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers

Mass transit is a lifeline to opportunity for low income Americans. But most of them live in neighborhoods that are poorly served by buses and trains — especially at night.

October 9, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Trump Admin Rejects Transit Mask Mandate, Endangering Transport — Again

The Trump administration declined the request from a prominent transit workers' union the same day the President was admitted to a tax payer-funded hospital for coronavirus.

October 7, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Auto Insurance

Why A New Michigan Law Has Non-Drivers Buying Car Insurance

A new state law is sending non-drivers in Michigan scrambling to buy auto insurance for cars they don’t own — and offering an urgent reminder of how deeply our legal systems disenfranchise those who get around by foot, bike and wheelchair. Until recently, Michigan had long been known for having one of the best policies […]

October 6, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car Culture

Study: We Can’t Fix Transportation-Related Climate Emissions With EVs Alone

The U.S. can’t simply electrify its way out of the transportation-related carbon disaster — and thinking that it can might actually delay what really works: shifting people away from private vehicle ownership, and towards mass and active transportation, a new study finds. In order to maintain our national car addiction and stay within a national […]

October 2, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car crashes

Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years

It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.

October 1, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Distracted Walking

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

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.

September 30, 2020

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