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CONFIRMED: Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits
The nation's battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America's pedestrians: more death.
March 23, 2021
Monday’s Headlines 03/22/2021 and Standing in Solidarity with Denver’s AAPI Community
Standing in solidarity with Denver’s AAPI community. City Council committee reviews scooter/bike share on Tuesday. How will Denver suburbs spend federal money? More headlines.
March 22, 2021
New ‘Controlling Criteria’ Will Make Sidewalks, Bike Lanes a Default Feature In Massachusetts State Road Projects
While many state highway bureaucracies treat bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure as an afterthought, new MassDOT highway engineering guidelines will require traffic engineers to include sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops, and high-quality bike facilities when they design upgrades for the Commonwealth's major roadways.
March 22, 2021
STUDY: Drivers Mostly Use Cruise Control to Speed
"Cruise control" technology was invented to help drivers maintain a safe and steady speed – but more often, they use it to go faster than they would without it, a new study finds.
March 21, 2021
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Pittsburgh vs. Littleton
This is the fourth first-round matchup in the Sweet 16 round of our annual Sorriest Bus Stop contest (voting continues through Sunday at 4 p.m. Eastern). In our previous first-round bouts, Narberth demolished Trenton, Quebec City advanced to the Abominable Eight with a complete destruction of Philadelphia; and Queens devastated Lynchburg.
March 21, 2021
Friday’s Headlines 03/19/2021 and Coverage of Proposed Lyft and Limebike Bike/Scooter Share Licenses
Driver hits and injures pedestrian Federal Boulevard and Evans Avenue. Details on proposed Lyft/Limebike Licenses. It's transportation time at the State Legislature! More headlines.
March 19, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines 03/18/2021 and Denver Chooses Exclusive Five-Year Bike Share and Scooter Share Licensees, Invests $0
Denver has chosen Lyft and Limebike for exclusive bike share and scooter share licenses, and the City is investing $0, and the City is receiving $0. Those Who Relay On Wheelchairs To Get Around Say Shoveling & Plowing After Snowstorms Sometimes Leaves Them Trapped. Denver Police add extra patrols to Asian-American communities after rise in hate-related crimes. More headlines.
March 18, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: A Philosophical Justification for Accessibility
No one likes congestion, but that's not a reason to pool a lot of public money into it, says an expert.
March 18, 2021
Opinion: Why Curbside Bus Lanes Aren’t Great
"Throughout my career as a bus advocate, I have been skeptical of curbside bus lanes. They are exceedingly easy to block. In fact, most curbside bus lanes come with a list of both illegal and legal encroachments." Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Reorientations and is republished here with the permission of the author.
March 17, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines 03/17/2021 and RTD Bus and Rail Service is Back After the Big Snow
RTD bus and rail service is back after the big snow. RTD issues Climate Bonds Certified green bonds, not just for St. Patrick's Day. Tough questions to guide Colorado’s land use. More headlines.
March 17, 2021