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Safer Roads Are Just A Vacation Away
... Or how I learned to stop worrying and love what Europe does with active transportation.
July 8, 2026
Interview: ‘Arrested Mobility’ Star Charles T. Brown On Why The New ‘Bikelash’ Is A Misdirection Ploy
The nation is in the midst of another war on bikes. But this one is different, so we reached out to an urban planner for a nice chat.
June 28, 2026
Safety Last: Under Trump, U.S. Roads Continue To Be ‘Dangerous By Design’
This is nothing to be proud of: Of the 20 most-deadly states in a 2022 report, 19 showed no signs of improvement or became even more dangerous.
June 15, 2026
Data Show Why Mamdani Must Pedestrianize NYC’s Financial District
People walk in the Financial District, but the neighborhood's business group prioritizes the car.
May 27, 2026
There’s Good Science Behind the Human Craving for Livable Streets
It's time to understanding the science of pedestrian-friendly cities. Or, why streets should be designed like gardens.
Craig Lewis
September 22, 2025
Friday Video: Krakow is a Polish Pedestrian Paradise
Check out how car drivers simply stop for pedestrians — and not just pedestrians in a crosswalk, but also pedestrians about to enter a crosswalk or even just thinking about maybe entering a crosswalk.
July 24, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Running to Work
Bridge engineer Daniel Baxter on his almost daily running commute in Minneapolis.
May 15, 2025
Cities Have One Less Excuse Not To Install Accessible Pedestrian Signals
America has new accessibility guidelines for public streets, but that doesn't mean that they're being implemented everywhere. A new cheap, fast signal technology hopes to get them off the shelf.
February 12, 2025
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
