THE BRAKE: Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Car Accident’
In our new Streetsblog USA podcast, we talk to journalist and sustainable transportation advocate Jessie Singer about her new book, "There Are No Accidents."
February 15, 2022
OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure
Last week, the good people behind the must-watch YouTube channel Not Just Bikes took to Twitter to ask their followers a critical question: what's the worst "bike-centered" road project you've ever seen, and what, exactly, makes it so bad?
February 14, 2022
Why Neighborhood Social Life Starts At the Street Corner
When street corners are built to accommodate people instead of vehicles, you have the makings of a strong, interconnected community.
February 14, 2022
McConnell Tells States To Just Ignore Biden’s Progressive New Road Priorities
After the Biden administration told states that they should spend federal transportation dollars on projects that put safety, sustainability, equity, and road repair first, Sen. Mitch McConnell and Shelley Moore Capito told GOP governors to ignore the guidelines and spend the money any way they want.
February 11, 2022
Bake Sales for Crosswalks?
Why is Idaho spending $100 million on a freeway interchange while letting residents crowdfund for basic pedestrian amenities? Daniel Herriges explores.
February 10, 2022
Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
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.
February 10, 2022
STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays
The average motorist will pay a whopping $650,000 on the low end to own a car over his or her lifetime, and society will pick up over 40 percent of the tab, a new study finds.
February 9, 2022
Feds: Megacar Owners Actually Drove More In 2020 Than 2019
The owners of the largest passenger cars on the road actually drove more in 2020 than they did in 2019, according to new data that can also explain why road deaths surged so sharply during the early days of the pandemic.
February 7, 2022
Does America Need a ‘Mobility Bill of Rights’?
And more important: what should be included in it?
February 7, 2022
STUDY: Ped. Automatic Braking Doesn’t Work Well on Dark Streets Where Most Walkers Die
And that's where more than one-third of all walking deaths currently happen.
February 4, 2022
