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Why Americans Don’t Walk: A Forgotten Centennial
“Nobody walks in LA,” sang Missing Persons in 1982. The New Wave band could have been singing about most of America. How did it get this way? Why is it so hard to walk in most American cities, towns and suburbs? Why does the United States have the wors...
Peter Norton
January 20, 2025
House Bill Would Make Auto-Braking Rules Stronger to Protect Cyclists
Let's make America brake again!
January 12, 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
How Atlanta Passed Its Right-On-Red Ban
Atlantans can not turn right on red anymore — and could be a major step forward in making streets safer.
October 21, 2024
From Challenge to Opportunity: Transforming Salt Lake City’s Wide Streets
Salt Lake City’s unusually large grid pattern of wide streets and square blocks poses a massive challenge to walkability and bikeability but represents a rare opportunity for planners.
Molly O'Neill Robinson
October 17, 2024
New Study Quantifies Crosswalk Distances and Safety
The more lanes, the longer the distance, the more opportunities for errant drivers to hit people on foot. A new study co-authored by the Bay Area's own Marcel Moran quantifies it all, giving guidance for where traffic calming features are most needed
October 10, 2024
Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety
The city faces high and rising injury rates on its roads. The proposal to declare an emergency is appropriate, say advocates, but it needs to be much stronger.
The post Sacramento City Council May Declare Emergency Over Traffic Safety appeared first on Streetsblog California.
September 18, 2024
Walk this Way: Feds Finally Want Car Safety Standards to Apply to People Outside the Vehicle
In the midst of a two-decade rise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new rules to "reduce fatalities among pedestrians."
September 10, 2024
Speed Limit Assist Technology May Soon Be Required in California Cars
Safety advocates are excited about the passage of S.B. 961, a bill that would require all cars sold in California to include a system that warns drivers when they exceed a speed limit by ten miles an hour.
The post Speed Limit Assist Technology May Soon Be Required in California Cars appeared first on Streetsblog California.
September 3, 2024
