Cities, Counties, States and Countries
Vision Zero Cities Op-Ed: How Berkeley Is De-Policing Traffic Enforcement
Consistent with Vision Zero principles, we want to ensure all street users feel and are safe from harm while in public space. To achieve this vision we have a duty to work to end police violence associated with traffic enforcement.
October 13, 2021
Birmingham (England) Puts Birmingham (Alabama) to Shame
Birmingham grabbed headlines this week for its visionary new transport plan that will restrict car travel and expand sustainable transportation access throughout every inch of the city. Unfortunately, not our Birmingham.
But not that Birmingham.
October 7, 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
Op-Ed: Will States and Feds Let Cities Tame Urban Highways?
Urban highways are a fixture of city life in the U.S. — but much of the time cities don’t control them. Could that change?
September 23, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: The Community Knows What it Wants
This week we’re joined by Duncan Hwang, interim co-director of the Asian Pacific Network of Oregon, and Gauri Rajbaidya, architect and senior associate at SERA. They chat with us about community-driven development in Portland’s Jade District and how it's connected to the rest of the region.
September 23, 2021
Who’s protecting and maintaining Chicago’s protected bike lanes?
Sadly, it seems that many bike lane obstructions are still going unaddressed, which can put people on bikes in danger.
September 22, 2021
Why Transit Planners Need to Talk About Public Health
Baltimore is failing to deliver quality transit to the predominantly low-income neighborhoods of color that need them most — and a new analysis could serve as template for other cities committed to mobility justice, too.
September 22, 2021
SEE IT! Montreal Offers Lessons for All Cities That Want Safer, Better, More Livable Streets
No wonder they call it the Great White North. Check out these two short films from the Paris of North America.
September 17, 2021
Op/Ed: Western Transport Officials Ignore Road Safety
A conference takes place on a dangerous road — but street safety is not on the agenda.
September 15, 2021
What it was like being part of Better Streets Chicago’s people-protected bike lane protest
We need a citywide network of barrier-protected bike lanes and we needed it years ago.
September 14, 2021