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Five Facts on Tim Walz’s Sustainable Transportation Track Record
Tim Walz signed some massive transportation legislation as governor of Minnesota. What do advocates think of his track record, and his chances of shaking up the status quo in Washington?
August 6, 2024
What If We Treated Car Crash Sites Like Disaster Zones?
What if our number one concern after a car crash wasn't getting traffic moving again, but making the road safer so no one else gets hurt?
August 5, 2024
Memorial Ride For Teen Cycling Phenom Killed by Driver Hopes to Inspire National Change
In what could be the largest advocacy ride in U.S. history, advocates from around the world will celebrate the legacy of rising cycling Magnus White — and demand policy and culture changes that his family believe could have saved his life.
August 4, 2024
Opinion: Asphalt Roads are Making our Heatwaves Worse and High-Speed Rail Is The Answer
We know about human-caused climate change, but we often overlook the role played by our car-centric transportation system. Better rail service can help.
Andy Kunz
August 4, 2024
Friday Video: What the U.S. Can Learn About Street Design From Tokyo
No sidewalks? No problem.
August 1, 2024
Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t
More than half of the state's "Climate Commitment" of 2022 has been funded, but it has shrunk and spread out over time, and its funding source includes money that was already going to the climate fight.
The post Report: CA Needs Sustainable Climate Funding, Not a “Climate Commitment” that Isn’t appeared first on Streetsblog California.
August 1, 2024
Talking Headways: Want to Enjoy Nature without Destroying It? It’s A Challenge
Rural transit agencies have a real challenge getting their local customers around massive areas, plus also serve the nature tourists with the big bucks.
August 1, 2024
Study: The Real Reasons Pedestrian Deaths Surged Along with COVID-19
COVID-19 up-ended almost everything about U.S. life — but America's pedestrian death crisis continued as normal, a new study finds.
July 31, 2024
Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong
We have to give Caltrans credit for doing a few projects solely for the benefit of pedestrians and bike riders - although, without pressure from advocates across California, we might not have even these. However, even when Caltrans focuses on Complete Streets, it leaves out critical elements.
The post Incomplete Streets Part 3: Even When Caltrans Is Right, It’s Wrong appeared first on Streetsblog California.
July 31, 2024
Study: We Can Save Pedestrians After Dark — If Road Designers ‘See the Light’
Dark roads kill — and it shouldn't be pedestrian's responsibility alone to light their own way, a new study argues.
July 30, 2024
