Children
Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween
Top health leaders are encouraging families to get outside and trick-or-treat for the first time since the pandemic began, but advocates are urging them not to ignore another public health threat that threatens kids every Halloween: traffic violence.
October 29, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Infiniti vs. Cadillac
When most people think about "family values," they don't usually think about violent driver aggression — unless they've bought into American car culture, that is.
October 21, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Dodge Truancy v. Mercedes Benz E-Class
Toxic car ads are truly timeless...and that's not a good thing.
October 15, 2021
D.C. ‘Walk to School’ Crash Underscores Need For New Urgency on Vision Zero
A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
October 13, 2021
Grisly Texas Crash Raises Old Questions About Teen Drivers
Safe streets advocates in Texas are questioning the state driving age after an aggressive teenage motorist mowed down six cyclists this weekend — and others are wondering whether children really belong behind the wheel anywhere in America.
September 27, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Child Endangerment Edition
In a rational world, a product that's routinely involved in the deaths and serious injuries of thousands of children every year would be immediately pulled from the market...or at least, maybe kids wouldn't be featured in hundreds of ads.
September 22, 2021
Op-Ed: Why Bad City Design is Failing Our Kids (And What to Do About It)
We need to change the way we think about kids and about our cities. We need to think of kids as full members of society and we need to design our neighborhoods for kids to have full, rich childhoods that let them grow into well-rounded members of our communities.
So what do we do?
September 13, 2021
Americans Want Green School Buses, But Congress Sells Them Short
Most Americans agree its past time to green the nation's fleet of yellow school buses, a new survey finds — but Congress keeps whittling down funding for this common sense, bipartisan priority.
July 26, 2021
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.
September 14, 2020
Op-Ed: It’s Time to Put Daycare Close to Every Home
A land-use ordinance passed by Seattle City Council marks a first step in increasing access to childcare across the city.
August 25, 2020
