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Why Vision Zero Advocates Need to Talk About Anne Heche
The actor's crash is the kind of extreme collision about which even the most avowed Vision Zero advocates typically stay silent — possibly because, secretly, they are not totally sure the crash could have been prevented.
But Heche's crash was absolutely preventable. Here's why.
August 15, 2022
Bills Still Alive: Parking Reform, Corporate Climate Accountability
The meat grinder of the Appropriations process spits out a few wins
August 12, 2022
NYC Rolling Out Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
Mayor Adams announces a way to get drivers of city-owned cars to slow down. But the pilot program will start in just 50 cars — 0.2 percent of the fleet.
August 12, 2022
CA Gets $120 Million for 8 “Sustainable and Equitable” Infrastructure Projects
In California, eight projects will receive grants on this go-round, for a total of about $120 million.
August 12, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt Art!
How communities can use paint as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets.
August 11, 2022
RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State
The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.
August 11, 2022
California’s Laws on Cell Phone Use While Driving Are Not Good Enough
Washington and Oregon, which have similar distracted driving law on cellphone use, reduced crashes at a higher rate than California
August 10, 2022
What Would the ‘Post-Automobility’ Future Look Like?
Buying an electric car might make you feel better, but this is not really the appropriate unit of analysis.
August 10, 2022
Congestion Pricing Update: New York’s Tolls will Have National Implications
There are seven scenarios in New York's environmental assessment for congestion pricing. How this plays out is crucial to America's effort to rein in traffic and fund transit.
August 10, 2022
Congresswoman’s Driver in Fatal Crash Had History of Troubling Aggro Tweets
A 27-year-old staffer with a history of troubling tweets about fast driving was behind the wheel during the crash that killed Rep. Jackie Walorski, according to a revised police statement — and that raises troubling questions.
August 9, 2022