These 10 Urban Freeways Deserve To Be Demolished — But Will They?
America is at a watershed moment in the fight to heal the harms of urban freeways that tore apart predominantly BIPOC and low-income communities, a new report argues — but what that healing will look like, exactly, is still an open question.
April 18, 2023
Biden’s ‘EV Revolution’ Will Pay Americans to Drive Some Really Dangerous Cars
The government is poised to pay Americans to buy big electric cars that 1) are known to be more dangerous, 2) that require a maximum amount of exploitative and destructive mineral extraction, and 3) will disproportionately benefit the wealthiest Americans. Mission accomplished.
April 18, 2023
Exactly How Much Less America Walks Than Other Countries, In Five Charts
In a new study published in Sustainability, mobility researchers Ralph Buehler and John Pucher took on the daunting task of standardizing a messy range of global data on walking trips to better see how the United States stacks up against its peer nations. And we stink.
April 14, 2023
Study: SUV Drivers Cause 55% More Injuries To Bicyclists They Hit
Just like pedestrians, bicyclists who are struck by SUV drivers endure significantly more severe injuries — particularly to the head — than those struck by the drivers of smaller cars, a new study finds, adding to a mountain of evidence that suggests regulators should do more to rein in deadly vehicle designs that are increasingly dominating U.S. roads.
April 13, 2023
What It Takes To Successfully Sue Over a Defective Bike Lane
Mike Bagg won a million dollars after a defective bike lane caused him to crash. But he won't actually see all of that money — and neither will the countless cyclists who get in crashes just like his every day.
April 12, 2023
How Does Toxic Masculinity Play Out On Our Roads
On this episode of the Brake, host Kea Wilson sits down with researcher and urban planning professor Tara Goddard to talk about how toxic masculinity plays out on our roads and what can we be done to stop it. Listen in.
April 11, 2023
When Waiting For the Bus In a Wheelchair Becomes an Act of Protest
Steven Hardy-Braz acknowledges that he wasn't "just" waiting for the bus in a hazardous environment on the day he was arrested for impeding traffic; he was also staging a protest. Here's what happened next.
April 11, 2023
Colorado Program Fixes Broken Streetlights
A new Colorado program is seeking to curb crime by investing in safer, more accessible streets — and not just the crimes committed by drivers.
April 6, 2023
Why Americans Drive Distracted
It's more complicated than policymakers assume — and until we dive deep into the psychology of distracted motorists, we'll struggle to convince them to stop or win support for systemic solutions.
April 5, 2023
Traffic Studies Are Junk ‘Science’
Community leaders and the courts are putting too much faith into dubious traffic studies that always seem to predict more and more driving, a new study argues — but that could all change.
April 4, 2023
