Kids Head Back to School — And Parents Return to Their Killing Machines
Cell phone data shows drivers around schools are texting and speeding at an alarming rate.
September 5, 2018
“Sorry Bus Stops” Contest Enters the Final Four: New Orleans vs. Cincinnati
After weeks of preliminaries, our annual contest reaches the Final Four!
September 5, 2018
Meet the Final Four in Our “Sorry Bus Stops”™ Contest
The the winners (losers) are: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, New Orleans and Vancouver.
September 4, 2018
Charlotte Provides the Most Compelling Evidence for E-Scooters Yet
People like them, much more so than dockless bikes even, new data from Charlotte shows.
August 30, 2018
The Best Tool for Reducing Traffic Deaths? More Transit!
There's a clear relationship between transit use and reduced traffic deaths. So why do federal safety efforts ignore it?
August 29, 2018
Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding
After Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, the number of drivers exceeding 35 mph dropped 29 percent, according to a new study.
August 29, 2018
“Sorry Bus Stop” Contest’s Last Elite Eight Matchup: Beverly Hills vs. Vancouver
The last spot in the Final Four of Streetsblog's annual "Sorry Bus Stop" contest is up for grabs today as we pair up two West Coast heavy hitters.
August 28, 2018
North Carolina Tries to Deflect Blame for Coming Demise of “Safe Routes” Program
The State DOT is trying to blame the feds for the abrupt cancellation of a beloved safety program for children. But other states have been managing just fine.
August 28, 2018
ABC News in D.C. Calls Dead Pedestrians “Lazy”
Appalling lack of sensitivity from the media on the subject of pedestrian deaths continues.
August 28, 2018
Another “Sorry Bus Stops” Contest “Elite Eight” Matchup: Suffolk County vs. Pittsburgh
It's going to be tough to choose between these two awful, awful stops. But only one is going on to the Final Four.
August 27, 2018