Protest
Study: People Protected Bike Lanes Made a Difference
A new study by an NYU researcher shows that a type of protest invented in San Francisco has helped get protected bike lanes constructed in North America and beyond.
January 24, 2025
How Activists Are Making Streets Safer When Their Governments Won’t — And How You Can, Too
When their cities won't build a bike lane or stripe a crosswalk, activists are stepping in and doing it themselves — and they say anyone can take part.
October 30, 2023
Why Protests Work and How to Use Them to Win The Transportation Outcomes You Want
An advocacy trainer explores you should take to the streets for better streets — and how to do it right.
October 25, 2023
How ‘Strategic Escalation’ Can Help Advocates Win Their Sustainable Transportation Goals
You might not need to host a massive die-in on a highway ramp or sue the DOT to win a better transportation future for your community. And even if you do, it's important to lay the groundwork first.
June 28, 2023
Interview: How to Start A Grassroots Safe Streets Movement In Your City
In communities across America, people are getting angry about traffic violence. But what does it take to turn that anger to a full-blown movement, with neighbors fighting alongside one another to change the status quo?
October 4, 2022
LEGAL EASE: How I Got Once-Secret Police Misconduct Reports — and How You Can, Too
Some lessons from a lawyer who pushed the Civilian Complaint Review Board — and won. And here's how you can benefit.
January 3, 2022
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
Creating ‘Protest Streets’ Won’t Work Because of Cops
Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
July 7, 2020
