Tuesday’s Headlines Reign Supreme
Jul 2, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Last week’s Supreme Court decision reversing the longstanding Chevron precedent could endanger the Biden administration’s efforts to restrict tailpipe emissions. (Reuters) And the court could go even further — it also limited the EPA’s ability to…The Racist Legacy of San Diego’s Trolley Limits its Future
Jul 1, 2024, 5:13 pm By Dale Mcenany
The first time I traveled to San Diego State University’s archives was last summer. I was conducting fieldwork to investigate how the trolley facilitates cross-border movement. Having crossed the international border almost every day during high school via…Monday’s Headlines Are Overflowing
Jul 1, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
The Biden administration announced $1.8 billion in funding for environmentally friendly projects like zero-emissions buses and shoring up the transportation system against climate change. (Scientific American) An innovative traffic safety system in Scotland…Three Ways America Could Import Europe’s New Speed Limiter Law
Jul 1, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Europe’s historic new vehicle safety requirement, which could radically reduce road deaths in high-speed crashes, is doable here, too — if communities stand up and demand it, supporters say. Effective today, every new car sold in the European Union must…All We’ve Lost: Congestion Pricing Should Have Started Today
Jun 30, 2024, 12:00 am By Streetsblog
Congestion pricing should have started at the moment when this story was posted: 12:00:01 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2024. It’s time to take stock of what we’ve lost because the MTA’s central business district cameras are not tolling drivers $15 during…Friday’s Headlines Stretch Our Legs
Jun 28, 2024, 1:22 am By Blake Aued
Pedestrian deaths fell by 5 percent in 2023, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association, but at 7,318 they were still higher than before the pandemic (NPR). And, the decline could be because people are walking less overall (Streetsblog USA). The…Friday Video: How to Redesign a Nasty Suburban Arterial for People
Jun 28, 2024, 12:01 am By Streetsblog
It might not seem possible to transform one of suburban America’s monster stroads into a walkable paradise. But YouTuber and regional planning professor Dave Amos argues we can carve out at least a little space for people in strip mall hell — and make one…Three Ways America Could Import Europe’s New Speed Limiter Law
Jun 28, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea WilsonEurope’s historic new vehicle safety requirement, which could radically reduce road deaths in high-speed crashes, is doable here, too — if communities stand up and demand it, supporters say. Effective today, every new car sold in the European Union must…Talking Headways Podcast: Post-Peaky Transit
Jun 27, 2024, 12:44 pm By Jeff Wood
This week on Talking Headways we chat with Tracy Hadden Loh of the Brookings Institute about impacts of the pandemic on downtowns, activity centers and transit usage. We discuss creating activity center cluster maps and a recent report entitled Building Better…These States Are Actually Aiming for More Pedestrians to Die On Their Roads This Year
Jun 27, 2024, 8:43 am By Kea Wilson
Seven states have once again set a formal federal goal to increase pedestrian fatalities in 2024 — and according to a new report, most of them already rank among the deadliest states to walk in America. According to advocacy group Smart Growth America,…Thursday’s Headlines Are Running 15 Minutes Late
Jun 27, 2024, 12:01 am By
Fifteen-minute cities may not be feasible in North America, according to a McGill University study. Instead, jobs and services within a 30-minute reach is more feasible. And European backers of the 15-minute concept aren’t necessarily doing themselves any…Eyes on the Street: Check out Oakland, Calif.’s Newest Protected Intersection
Jun 26, 2024, 7:54 pm By Roger Rudick
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. Concrete…California Considers AV Regulation
Jun 26, 2024, 7:29 pm By Melanie Curry
At Tuesday’s Senate Transportation Committee hearing, several bills relating to regulating autonomous vehicles were discussed and moved forward. These are not the only bills on AVs currently being considered by the legislature, but yesterday’s discussions…New York City Wants To Keep ‘Jaywalking’ Illegal For Pedestrians’s Own Good
Jun 26, 2024, 12:57 am By Kevin Duggan
City officials came out against a Council bill to legalize so-called “jaywalking,” claiming that maintaining the criminality of the widespread practice of crossing the street without a walk light actually keeps New Yorkers safe. Tickets for crossing…Wednesday’s Headlines Feel the Noise
Jun 26, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Children exposed to traffic noise at school perform worse on tests than their peers in quieter classrooms, a CUNY study found. Noise pollution — predominantly from traffic — is a global problem that leads to health problems as well as educational setbacks.…Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News
Jun 26, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
U.S. pedestrian deaths are significantly down for the first time in years — but safety experts aren’t popping the Champagne just yet. According to early estimates from a national nonprofit that represents transportation safety offices from all 50 states,…Confessions of a Former School Crossing Guard
Jun 26, 2024, 12:01 am By Abigail Holland
Editor’s note: a version of this article originally appeared on America Walks and is republished with permission. On a warm day in late September, 2023, I was biking to school to pick up my kids. I passed a boy in a crosswalk outside school and smiled and…Has Your City Passed the ‘Bikeability Tipping Point’?
Jun 25, 2024, 7:00 am By Kea Wilson
When cities hit a certain level of bikeability, they enter a virtuous cycle where more infrastructure inspires more residents to become rider-advocates who, in turn, advocate for more infrastructure — and this year, more U.S. cities than ever have reached…Tuesday’s Headlines Turn Up the Heat
Jun 25, 2024, 1:14 am By Blake Aued
Climate change caused by burning fossil fuels contributed to the past week’s global heat wave that killed thousands, and it’s only going to get worse — next month could be the hottest July in 100,000 years, surpassing 2023. (Washington Post) Cities are…The People Who Design our Roads and Cars Are Both Telling the Same Deadly Lie
Jun 25, 2024, 12:01 am By Wes Marshall
This article originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished with permission. “Can you name the truck with four-wheel drive, smells like a steak, and seats 35?” Back in 1998, “The Simpsons” joked about the Canyonero, an SUV so big that they…
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