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Police Car Stops Alienate Communities and Lead to Violent Deaths Like Tyre Nichols’s — Should They Be Rethought?
The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing: the traffic stop.
February 20, 2023
French Warn Parents of an Underestimated Roadway Danger: Toxic Masculinity
A new French safety campaign is warning parents that they may play a far bigger role in preventing car crashes than they might think.
February 17, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: The Overlap of Public Transit and Homelessness
Transit chief and homeless outreach providers chat about how transit agencies are tackling the issues vulnerable populations face.
February 16, 2023
To Make Cities More Sustainable, Should We All Put On Mascot Costumes?
A Maryland activist is poking fun at people who oppose sustainable transportation projects with the help of a human-sized insect costume.
February 10, 2023
Residents push for bike/ped upgrades, car-free Columbus Dr. at Grant Park open house
It was clear that people who provided input at the open house are most concerned with improving safety, and prioritizing walking and biking.
February 8, 2023
Half of Americans Will Get Vision Zero Plans in New Federal Grant
More than half of the U.S. population will live in cities or counties with a Safe Streets action plan in place, thanks to a wave of new funding from Washington.
February 3, 2023
How Mayors Can Lead The Way to a Sustainable Transportation Future (Hint: Listen to John Bauters)
Not enough U.S. mayors make sustainable transportation a priority, and even the ones that do don’t always get much done.
January 31, 2023
Are You Lonely? It’s Not You, It’s the Way We’ve Built our Nation
If you’re feeling lonely, you’re not alone. Loneliness is an increasingly common experience, and it can have severe consequences.
January 28, 2023
Big Admission: “I Was Wrong About Sharrows”
Sharrows allow officials to take credit for doing something for bicycle safety without impacting car traffic, even though that something is next to nothing.
January 25, 2023
Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up
A long-fought effort to get states to spend more of their federal infrastructure dollars on fixing highways rather than building new ones is in peril in the newly GOP-lead House.
January 23, 2023
