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One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida
Florida's red-light camera law, just upheld by the state Supreme Court, is the work of a mother who lost her husband to a red-light-running motorist.
May 14, 2018
Does Your Transit Agency Board Look Like Its Riders?
These powerful boards don't tend to feature prominently in advocacy campaigns. But they're important, making key decisions about fares and service and senior staff that affect every rider.
May 11, 2018
Dockless Companies Deliver Bike-Share to Underserved Areas
Dockless bike-share is coming to Camden, New Jersey, and Chicago's South Side. But so far, the commitments have been small.
May 11, 2018
Study Links Rise of SUVs to the Pedestrian Safety Crisis
The findings also undermine the idea that "distracted pedestrians" are the problem.
May 10, 2018
Six Secrets From the Planner of Sevilla’s Lightning Bike Network
Here's one way to understand the story of biking in Sevilla, Spain: It went from having about as much biking as Oklahoma City to having about as much biking as Portland, Oregon. It did this over the course of four years.
May 8, 2018
Congress Can’t Let Self-Driving Car Makers Treat People as Guinea Pigs, Say Public Safety Watchdogs
A bill in Congress to allow large numbers of self-driving cars on American streets needs substantial revisions to protect people inside and outside of autonomous vehicles.
May 7, 2018
Study: People Who Bike to Work Live Longer Than People Who Drive
A robust study of British workers found that people who commute by bike are less likely to die from heart disease, cancer, and other causes.
May 3, 2018
Back to Square One for Nashville Transit
Local advocates say a package with more emphasis on core bus service and affordable housing could perform better at the polls.
May 2, 2018
Trip Data Deflates the Dockless Bike-Share Hype
Dockless bike-share services carried just 4 percent of all American bike-share trips in 2017, according to estimates from NACTO, despite accounting for 44 percent of the nation's total bike-share fleet.
May 2, 2018
You’re No “Climate Mayor” If You’re Not Doing These Four Things
It takes more than lip service to lead the fight against climate change.
May 1, 2018
