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Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech

Automated vehicle technology was supposed to end car crashes forever — but a new study suggests that the more automated a car gets, the more reckless its driver may become.

November 19, 2020

Study: Drivers More Reckless When Their Cars Have More ‘Safe’ AV Tech

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Four Easy Ways Biden Could Revolutionize Our Cycling Culture

President-elect Biden is poised to take bold steps to reform federal transportation incentives as soon as February — and advocates are optimistic that he could take quick action to support active transportation in a way no president before him has even tried.

November 16, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Autonomous cars

Feds to (Finally) Explore Drunk Driving Prevention Tech

We have the technology we need to stop drunk driving right now. Why aren't we using it?

November 15, 2020

Streetsblog USA |AASHTO

Adviser Sheds Light on Biden Transportation Policy

A top adviser to President-elect Joe Biden gave a tiny glimpse at where transportation policy may start heading after Jan. 20, but he left more question unanswered than answered.

November 15, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Barcelona

Could COVID-19 Finally be the Superblock’s U.S. Moment?

Barcelona has announced it will permanently expand its famous "superblock" program — and some experts hope that U.S. cities could be next.

November 12, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Automakers

As Biden Campaigned on Green Cars, U.S. Truck Sales Soared

A wave of U.S. car buyers nearly tied the all-time record for truck and SUV purchases, just weeks before the American people at large elected a President who wants to get rid of gas-guzzlers altogether by 2050.

November 10, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Donald Trump

The Five Worst Legacies of the Chao Years — And How to Undo Them

Secretary Elaine Chao's leadership of the Department of Transportation damaged our nation — both in what she did and what she failed to do, experts say.

November 9, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Funding & Finance

Nashville Asks: Should Landowners Fund Sidewalks?

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.

November 8, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Mexico

Mexico’s ‘Right to Mobility’ Amendment Could Shift Road Safety Discourse and Save Thousands of Lives

"As valuable as this step is, it is just one step. The work to translate this right to mobility from principle to action is the crucial next phase."

November 4, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

STUDY: Most Cyclists Killed Are Middle-Aged

A new study finds that traffic violence deaths among adult cyclists in the U.S. have tripled since 1975, even though cycling deaths overall have actually decreased by 17 percent over the same period.

November 2, 2020

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