Study Seeks To Get Cops To Write Better Crash Reports
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Researchers polled 45 New Jersey cops for clues about why their press releases were so incomplete and victim-blaming — and suggested better language.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Studies & Reports
Study: We Can’t End Car Dependency Without Disincentivizing Driving
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Bad news, livable streets people: Motorists are generally far happier with their daily commutes than we are — an indication that investing in transit, biking and walking alone won't get drivers out of their cars.
Why ‘Walkability’ Scores Don’t Truly Assess How Pedestrian-Friendly a City Is
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Standard walkability metrics aren't factoring in all the reasons why residents can't or won't travel by foot, a new analysis suggests— and cities need to think beyond the sidewalk, particularly in neighborhoods of color that face the steepest barriers.
Study: COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
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European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips by as much as 48 percent.
Report: To Sustain the Cycling Boom, U.S. Must Build Up American Bike Manufacturing
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And as the bike shortages of the Covid-19 pandemic recently revealed, the absence of a robust domestic bike industry can itself become a barrier to getting Americans riding.
Four Ways ‘Automobility’ Shapes Our Lives — Besides Crashes and Climate
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The violence of car culture extends far beyond the obvious outrages of car crashes, pollution, destroyed communities and structural racism, a fascinating new paper argues.