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Streetsblog California |Pedestrian Safety

The Worst of Pedestrian Safety Month

"Instead of spending the month of October pre-blaming pedestrians for getting hit by cars, these agencies [should] actually do something to improve pedestrian safety."

Angie Schmitt

October 25, 2023

Streetsblog USA |Pedestrian Safety

Study: Yes, SUVs Are Deadlier Than Cars — But on Fast Arterials, Pedestrians Die No Matter What

In car-dependent Tennessee, SUVs and pick-ups aren't driving the pedestrian death surge — because roads are so fast that even the smallest cars will kill anyone they might strike.

Kea Wilson

October 24, 2023

Streetsblog California |Promoted

California Transportation Commission Chair: “Widen Freeways for the People”

Every dollar spent on widening highways right now is a dollar not spent on better, cleaner, safer, and more sustainable alternatives. It is also a dollar that will require future dollars to be spent in order to maintain what it is building today. Widening highways now is a way to keep the status quo in place for years into the future, when we need to change that status quo.

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Melanie Curry

October 24, 2023

Automatic Speed Enforcement

Call to Action: Urge SFMTA to Install Speed Cameras Faster

A.B. 645, the speed camera bill, was signed into law earlier this month. Now SFMTA says it needs another year just to study where to put them.

Michael Sacks

October 23, 2023

Streetsblog USA |Transit

Kids Need a Head Start Just to Get to Head Start: Report

Just getting to a proven pre-school program can be impossible for hundreds of thousands of kids, a new report shows.

George Kevin Jordan

October 22, 2023

BART

New Study Looks at How to Make Transit Feel Safe for Everyone

Transit is much safer than driving. That's just a fact. Nevertheless, if people don't feel safe, statistics still won't get them on the train or bus if given a choice. But how do transit agencies make trains and buses feel safe for everyone, given the various backgrounds of different riders?

Roger Rudick

October 20, 2023

Streetsblog California |Events

Fresno to Host International Transportation Innovations Summit

PEDAL, a regional and international conference for transportation professionals, policymakers, active and multi-modal transportation advocates, will be held in Fresno on October 27.

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Melanie Curry

October 20, 2023

Streetsblog USA |Promoted

How Air Pollution Intersects with Unsafe Streets

Long-term exposure to toxic pollutants produced by cars and trucks causes heart disease, respiratory and lung issues in adults and children, dementia, miscarriage, psychotic episodes in teens, and reduced cognitive ability.

Ruth Kettle-Frisby

October 19, 2023