The Forgotten Other Good Reason for Repealing Seattle’s Bike-Helmet Law
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Helmet laws discourage cycling, which undermines public health.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Promoted
I Tweeted Mega-Car Photos from the Auto Show — And Sparked a Much-Needed Debate
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It’s virtually impossible to ignore the increasing size of trucks and SUVs on the roads today. And seeing these vehicles up-close hammered home just how ridiculous this all is.
Port Authority Study Could Lead to More Traffic Jams on Outerbridge Crossing
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The agency says it will examine 'widening' the bridge — a sure-fire way to draw more cars and congestion.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Project Costs and Solutions
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Paul Lewis, policy director at the Eno Center for Transportation, discusses "Saving Time and Making Cents: A Blueprint for Building Transit Better" — about the differences between highway and transit capital projects and ways to create better governance and lower costs.
City Electeds to Albany Leaders: We Want Some of that Greenway Green, Too!
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The state spent $200 million to build the "Empire" trail upstate. Now, city electeds want their own $200-million pie.
OPINION: It is Time to Revive the 34th Street Busway
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As Gov. Hochul talks up her plans for Penn Station, our trains need a rapid transit link now more than ever.
Why Traffic Violence Victims Can’t Easily Sue Automakers That Advertise Cars That Kill
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Legal experts explain why the victims of traffic violence can't likely sue U.S. automakers on the basis that their advertising campaigns lead drivers to misuse cars.
THE BRAKE: Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Car Accident’
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In our new Streetsblog USA podcast, we talk to journalist and sustainable transportation advocate Jessie Singer about her new book, "There Are No Accidents."
EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are
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This excerpt from the new book, "There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster — Who Profits and Who Pays the Price" will make you rethink crashes, capitalism and culpability.
Biden is All In on EVs — But Will that Just Create a New Generation of Car Dependence?
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In doing so, the White House ensured that car culture will continue to help set the agenda on transportation policy after more than 70 years of misguided, deadly mistakes.
Analysis: New York’s Speed Cameras Aren’t Racist — But the City’s Road Design Is
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Speed cameras are not disproportionately concentrated in low-income communities of color, despite a pervasive belief that the cameras are a money-making ploy that unfairly target Black and Brown neighborhoods, a Streetsblog analysis reveals.
Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
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A recent Congressional hearing on "the road ahead for automated vehicles" largely ignored the potentially devastating effect that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.