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U.S. DOT Must Do Better for Peds, Cyclists: Report
The U.S. Department of Transportation has not set goals or tracked the performance of 90 traffic safety programs, making it difficult to improve them or determining whether they work at all, a congressional watchdog found.
May 26, 2021
CalBike Asks for Your Help Getting E-Bike Bill Through the State Assembly
Statewide bicycle advocacy group CalBike is encouraging members, bicyclists, and environmentalists to sign an e-petition urging the legislature to pass Assembly Bill 117, known as the E-Bike Affordability Bill, this summer.
May 25, 2021
DRIVING US MAD: SUV Purchases are Up 21 Percent in NYC, TA Reveals
SUV ownership is on the rise in New York City, and that’s bad news for pedestrians, cyclists and anyone who values safe streets.
May 25, 2021
How To Design Life-Saving, Low-Speed Zones
As the COVID-19 pandemic has altered urban landscapes and pushed many people toward active mobility, there’s increased urgency to make roads safer for walking and cycling.
May 25, 2021
People to Feds: Design Streets Better
“It is insane that road regulations and initiatives that benefit anyone [else] besides drivers are so goddamn difficult to maintain or improve.”
May 24, 2021
California Won’t Be Getting Speed Enforcement Cameras
A.B. 550 was killed without discussion
May 21, 2021
Interview: Tammy Duckworth Insists Every U.S. Transit Station Must Be Accessible
A groundbreaking bill would help make every transit station in America accessible to those with disabilities — and stop critical accessibility improvements from being put off.
May 21, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: Moving at the Speed of Trust
This week, we're talking to the hosts of The Movement Podcast about why politicians fail to convince the communities they claim they want to serve.
May 20, 2021
Parking Requirements Are Not a Useful Bargaining Chip for Increasing Affordable Housing
Opponents of A.B. 1401 concede that parking requirements are bad policy, but worry that removing them will undermine affordable housing production. Evidence suggests that's not the case.
May 19, 2021
How Cities Should Analyze Crashes that Kill Peds
A team of advocates has produced what may be the most comprehensive report on crashes that kill pedestrians — and it’s prompting a call for a similar approach to be adopted across the country.
May 19, 2021
