Coronavirus
Talking Headways Podcast: How Oakland Got it So Right
This week, we talk to a key official in Oakland, who explains how the city is creating the nation's biggest open-streets network practically overnight. Are you listening, Mayor de Blasio?
April 23, 2020
How to Tell Stories That Compel People to Stand Up For Safe Streets — Even During COVID-19
Streetsblog USA's Kea Wilson is a guest on a new podcast over at the Active Towns Initiative.
April 22, 2020
Why Preventing Car Crashes Saves Everyone Money
Deaths from traffic violence have declined sharply because of the COVID-19 shutdown — and a new study shows that states and their residents are seeing a financial benefit.
April 22, 2020
NYC Mayor to Trump: Speak Up And Save Our Cities Now
The mayor of America's largest city is calling out President Trump for turning his back on urban areas.
April 20, 2020
Car Pollution Makes Us More Vulnerable to COVID-19
COVID-19 is a killer. But it has an accomplice: car culture.
April 20, 2020
Rear-Door Boarding Policies Leave Disabled Riders Stranded
CTA bus drivers have every right to be concerned about their health during COVID-19. Even with plummeting transit ridership, dozens of people are riding their vehicles every day, creating the potential for viral exposure. Several CTA employees have tested positive for the coronavirus, and tragically last weekend bus driver Kim Henderson passed away from the disease, just short of her 42nd birthday.
April 20, 2020
COVID-19 Legacy: It’s Time to De-Car The Delivery Sector
Most of our home deliveries can be performed without a single driver taking to the road — or even carrying it to your door.
April 16, 2020
Let’s Not Overthink This: Opening Streets is Easy, Says Urban Planner Mike Lydon
An urban planner looks at open space and reviews the good, the bad and the ugly among our cities (looking at you, Mayor de Blasio!).
April 16, 2020
The ‘Social Distancing Machine’ Proves We Need Wider Sidewalks Now
A group of Toronto performance artists/placemakers are behind this genius video.
April 15, 2020
Op-Ed: Mobility Justice Amid COVID-19
Collectivism is the only way we will survive this moment. A manifesto from the Untokening network.
April 15, 2020
