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Nica Cave was rolling along in her wheelchair on one of Denver, Colo.'s busiest corridors — five-lane Sheridan Boulevard, headed to 17th street — in the middle of the afternoon on February 9, just inches from oncoming traffic. Cave, 25, has been using a wheelchair for most of her life due to a lifelong disability, and frequently makes journeys like this to get from A to B. But on that day, she was not alone: she was on a walk organized specifically to draw attention to the dangers experienced by people who walk and roll on Denver's streets, alongside state transportation engineers, city planners, and youth advocates curious to try it for themselves. 

We also discussed why ultimately U.S. cities should be building citywide networks of connected, protected bikeways with logical traffic light timing, so Idaho stop laws become unnecessary.

Legal experts explain why the victims of traffic violence can't likely sue U.S. automakers on the basis that their advertising campaigns lead drivers to misuse cars.

Treating stop signs like yield signs is nearly universal among bike riders, and Idaho stop laws have been shown to reduce bike injuries. Rep. Janet Yang Roh explained why her bill didn't pass – this time.

Speed cameras and "pedestrian lead intervals" are among legislation proposed for this year

Asal Bidarmaghz, a lecturer in geotechnical engineering at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, discusses underground infrastructure and its importance for the future of cities, including underground climate change, coordination among long-term projects, and appropriate land use.

In American Sign Language, we call our translators interpreters for a reason: direct translation, or transliteration, is often not representative of the true meaning. For instance, the direct transliteration of Vision Zero is “zero vision.” Zero vision is not a good translation of Vision Zero, but it is a great representation of the current state of safe streets in DC and across the United States, especially for people with disabilities.

By simply walking around, observing, and noting features that allow people to walk safely, anyone can advocate for better conditions for everyone in their neighborhood.

How a town addresses transportation options for people of varying ages, abilities and means is one of the most important indicators of its resiliency. So enter this contest from Strong Towns.