Congestion Relief Zone is Also a CRASH Relief Zone: Data
Congestion pricing critics will have one less reason to say the toll isn't working
January 23, 2025
Zona Roberts — Leading Figure in Accessibility — is Dead
The "wheel behind the wheelchair" has died.
January 15, 2025
Alarming Report Shows that Two Auto-Braking Systems Can’t See People in Reflective Garb
The safety strips are useless in the eyes of automatic braking systems on two very popular car models.
January 9, 2025
Fighting Crime Without Cops: New Report Shows Key Role of Streetscape
An ounce of preemptive streetscape improvements is worth a pound of cops.
January 7, 2025
Even at Slower Speeds, SUVs and Pickups are a ‘Big’ Problem for Pedestrians
Pedestrians hit by median-height cars have a 60 percent chance of suffering moderate injuries, but that figure rises to 83 percent when they are struck by a median-height pickup truck at that same speed.
December 9, 2024
‘Stars On Cars’ Rating System Will Finally Grade How Safe Vehicles Are For People Their Drivers Hit
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has finally changed the nation's consumer safety rating system for new automobiles to accommodate vulnerable road users.
November 19, 2024
Highway to Hell: Fed Infrastructure Funding, Even Under Biden, Has Been Terrible for the Environment
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was bad for the climate. Wait 'til you see the Unipartisan version.
November 13, 2024
Video: Commute with Dylan in Boston
"E-bikes are a thing," says one disabled Bostonian, as they show off how easy it is to get around without a car if a city provides the right infrastructure.
October 17, 2024
Video: Groucho Marx and the ‘Love Affair’ with the Car
Our supposed affection for the automobile isn't a spontaneous love-at-first-sight affair, but a decades-long brainwashing.
October 10, 2024
Video: Welcome to the ‘War on Cars’
Here's a pithy, witty, concise synopsis of why cars suck from the makers of America's best-loved podcast.
September 13, 2024