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Antiquated to Elevated: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go

When will the rest of 13th Avenue—the part not in downtown Denver; the part that actually gives people safe access to jobs, healthcare, schools, and leisure—get a desperately-needed infrastructure improvement?

November 3, 2020

Antiquated to Elevated: Over the River and Through the Roads, To Sun Valley We Go

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

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

How to Bike With Disabilities, Discrimination, and Difference

When it comes to getting out and enjoying life on two wheels, some of the most intimidating barriers we must confront have less to do with hulking SUVs more to do with what types of bodies our entire culture is built to suit — and in a new online speaker series, 13 riders shared the personal stories that shape the way they ride.

October 29, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Car Culture

STUDY: How Cars Are Making Us All Depressed (Even If We Don’t Drive)

A new study shows that vehicle pollution may have more to do with our mental health than anyone realized.

October 28, 2020

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Antiquated to Elevated: Is a Flashy New Bridge Really What Elyria-Swansea Needs?

Elyria-Swansea got a fancy new bridge. Is that it?

October 27, 2020

Streetsblog USA |New Orleans

STUDY: Streetcars Symbolize the Dangers of ‘Colorblind’ Transit Planning

Transit can be a powerful tool for mobility justice — but if we're not deliberate, it can be a tool for reinforcing white supremacy, too.

October 26, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Coronavirus

Study: How Can We Know If Quarantine Street Closures Worked?

A new study shows that many "Slow Streets" and "Open Streets" programs launched in response to COVID-19 lockdowns were bigger successes than anyone realized.

October 25, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Bicycling

Op-Ed: The Business Case For Cargo Bikes

As traffic volumes increase in our city centers, partly fueled by deliveries from a COVID boosted e-commerce sector, organizations are looking for a silver bullet for urban logistics. But has it been sitting right here under our noses all this time?

October 23, 2020

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Back on Track: A Delicate Balance in District I

In two weeks, the Regional Transportation District will welcome eight new members to its Board of Directors. Seven will be elected by voters within each district but the eighth seat—District I—will be chosen by the Boulder County Board of County Commissioners. District I consists of the eastern part of Boulder County, which includes most of … Continued

October 23, 2020

Streetsblog USA |Auto Insurance

How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage

It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).

October 22, 2020

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