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We Shouldn’t Have To Say This: Expanding Sidewalks Does Not Spread COVID-19

There are some city leaders who fear that if they make streets too pedestrian-friendly, it will encourage walkers to crowd the streets, spreading the virus more. It won't. Here's why.

April 26, 2020

We Shouldn’t Have To Say This: Expanding Sidewalks Does Not Spread COVID-19

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Infrastructure

Contest Needs You to Create Better Bike Lane Barriers

We need something better than either bulky, expensive, and profoundly ugly concrete bollards, or shrimpy, plastic poles that drivers can plow straight over.

April 23, 2020

Streetsblog USA |California

Why Preventing Car Crashes Saves Everyone Money

Deaths from traffic violence have declined sharply because of the COVID-19 shutdown — and a new study shows that states and their residents are seeing a financial benefit. But don’t get too excited: Drivers likely got the most savings. Researchers at the University of California Davis found that California and its residents saved a collective […]

April 22, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bill de Blasio

NYC Mayor to Trump: Speak Up And Save Our Cities Now

The mayor of America's largest city is calling out President Trump for turning his back on urban areas.

April 20, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car Culture

Car Pollution Makes Us More Vulnerable to COVID-19

COVID-19 is a killer. But it has an accomplice: car culture.

April 20, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Cars

CAR ‘SIT-INS’? Drivers Are Drowning Out the Voices of the Most-Vulnerable During COVID-19

The worst thing about the new wave of car "sit-ins" at state capitol buildings is not the cars (though they suck!). It's the feeling that the voices and needs of non-drivers will be ignored because they can't show up during a pandemic.

April 17, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

COVID-19 Legacy: It’s Time to De-Car The Delivery Sector

Most of our home deliveries can be performed without a single driver taking to the road — or even carrying it to your door.

April 16, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car-Free Streets

Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon

An urban planner looks at open space and reviews the good, the bad and the ugly among our cities (looking at you, Mayor de Blasio!).

April 16, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Arts

The ‘Social Distancing Machine’ Proves We Need Wider Sidewalks Now

A group of Toronto performance artists/placemakers are behind this genius video.

April 15, 2020

Streetsblog USA |China

Don’t Let U.S. Driving Levels Rebound After COVID-19

As the COVID-19 outbreak ebbs overseas, cars are returning to the road en masse — and if America wants to avoid a similar surge in violent and toxic motor-vehicle travel, we should start preparing now, advocates say. China, one of the first countries to lift its lockdowns, is already experiencing a surge in motor-vehicle traffic […]

April 14, 2020

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