Pedestrian safety
How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law
Greg Shill, a law professor, attempted to itemize all the ways driving is legally favored in the U.S. Let's just say it's a long list.
March 6, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High — Drivers Entirely to Blame
They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.
March 1, 2019
Miami Hosted ‘Safe Streets Summit’ — Yet Hasn’t Fixed Its Unsafe Streets
More people are killed in Miami-Dade every year by car crashes than murdered. Biscayne Boulevard helps explain why.
February 26, 2019
States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding
States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.
February 21, 2019
More Cities Are Taking Responsibility for Clearing Sidewalks of Snow
Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.
February 21, 2019
Native American Pedestrians Have Highest Death Rate
The roads around reservations are dangerous and offer little accommodation for those on foot. But many native people rely on walking for transportation.
February 20, 2019
Meet the Cincinnati Wheelchair User Struck Three Times by Drivers
Neil Kelly has been hit by two SUVs and a van in just 10 months. He tells Streetsblog about his struggle to stay safe in a wheelchair in the Queen City.
February 19, 2019
Walking and Biking are Hurt by Lack of National Leadership: Report
Biking and walking have leveled off and are becoming more dangerous. The federal government and states aren't doing enough.
February 11, 2019
Nashville Bill Would Lower Residential Speed Limits
The county and its main city will reduce speeds to 25 mph in neighborhoods, if lawmakers approve a new safety measure.
February 5, 2019
Seattle Tosses Out Rulebook to Protect Pedestrians
The engineering rules say you can't add a signalized crosswalk unless 93 pedestrians are crossing there per hour. Seattle's trying something different.
February 5, 2019
