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Parking Reform & People With Disabilities

By Kea Wilson | Mar 22, 2023 | No Comments

Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its autocentric parking policies — and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.

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Study: Does Repealing Helmet Laws Decrease Use?

By George Kevin Jordan | Mar 21, 2023 | No Comments

One Washington county’s decision to stop requiring cyclists to wear helmets by law was associated with an increase in helmet use, a new study finds — and that finding could have a major impact for advocates of equitable cycling legislation nationwide.

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Study: Cognitive Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Some Crashes — But They Have a Disturbing Downside

By Kea Wilson | Mar 14, 2023 | No Comments

Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope, a new study suggests — and it may spike the number of death among seniors who walk and bike, too.

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My Conversation with the Bing Chatbot

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

Here's a story about why we no longer fear artificial intelligence, and, indeed, hope it will someday be running the country.

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Biden Caves to GOP Highway Expansion Obsession

By Gabriel Baumgaertner | Mar 7, 2023 | No Comments

The Biden administration has caved to GOP pressure and will no longer push states to repair existing highways before building new ones, a move that angered livable cities advocates.

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Advocates Applaud ‘Reconnecting Communities’ Grantees

By Kea Wilson | Mar 2, 2023 | No Comments

The Department of Transportation's first picks for a historic new grant program aimed at repairing neighborhoods torn apart by highways were met by applause from advocates — even as they cautioned that far more remains to be done.

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