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Study: Protected Bike Paths Saved Lives During COVID

COVID sparked a bike boom across America, but the experience from one Virginia city shows that communities should prioritize building more protected bike lanes and off-road cycle tracks, virus or no virus, a new study suggests.

August 10, 2021

Study: Protected Bike Paths Saved Lives During COVID

Streetsblog USA |Bicycle Safety

Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year

More than 40 percent of the savings accounted for by the study ($15 million) were thanks to the Big Apple alone.

July 23, 2021

Streetsblog USA |AAA

Study: For Nearly Half of Drivers, Threat of Police Enforcement Doesn’t Deter Texting

An over-focus on enforcement poses unconscionable dangers to black residents — and it doesn't even deter many dangerous drivers.

June 11, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

How Bad Might the Post-Pandemic Carpocalypse Be?

Travel times will rise dramatically — and by as much as 42 minutes each way in San Francisco! — if cities don't encourage residents to return public buses and trains and stay out of their cars when the coronavirus pandemic is over.

May 5, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Amtrak

Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads

Whaddya know? Amtrak is getting better and better — and may soon be profitable (you read that right!).

November 11, 2019

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Study: Protected Bike Paths Saved Lives During COVID

Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year

Study: For Nearly Half of Drivers, Threat of Police Enforcement Doesn’t Deter Texting

How Bad Might the Post-Pandemic Carpocalypse Be?

Amtrak Wants To Compete With Planes And Roads