Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis: Report
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Promoted
THE BRAKE: Why Americans Don’t Drive Less When Gas Prices Soar
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It's our weekly podcast! Today's topic: Even with high gas prices, many Americans aren't driving any less because so many of their communities are so car-dependent. How do you fix that?
ANALYSIS: Electeds Seek Much More than Piecemeal Pedestrianization on Broadway
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Manhattan officials prod the city to move faster as car-free spaces prove their worth for safety and commerce.
The First Step to Ending Pedestrian Deaths? Tax Heavy Cars In Cities
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Washington is the first city in the nation to propose a targeted charge by vehicle weight, but even that ambitious policy falls short of similar weight charges in other countries.
Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions
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Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.
Drunk Drivers Who Kill Could Be Paying for their Crime for Almost 20 Years
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New York's legislature is only following Tennessee and other states that are seeking to make drunk drivers pay child support if their actions orphan a child.
NYCHA Seeks to Bar Residents from Having, Charging or Apparently Even Using E-Bikes
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"This is discriminatory," said Gustavo Ajche, a delivery worker and union leader.
Study: SUVs Are Indeed Death Machines for Children, Blacks
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Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.
Wait, Wut? The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries?!
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Don't do as I say — and definitely don't do as I do!
HOLIDAY READ: What Advocates Need to Know About the ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Program
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A disappointingly small federal fund to repair the devastation inflicted by highway builders on predominantly Black, brown, and poor communities is now accepting applications. But more needs to be done.
Chaos Reigned During GrubHub’s ‘Free Lunch’ Day in May, But Not on Streets
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Once again, more evidence that e-bikes are not causing a "bloody battle" on New York City streets.
...And Ignores a Car-Free Broadway Plan on Weekends
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When it comes to "get stuff done," this is the low-hanging fruit.