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Big Auto’s Fuel Economy Plateau is Especially Bad News for Pedestrians
Average fuel economy on new U.S. vehicles hit a troubling plateau last year — and the reason why is particularly bad news for vulnerable road users, in addition to the planet at large.
December 15, 2022
Beyond Ciclovia: Five Lessons on Sustainable Transportation from Colombia
A couple months ago, I took a long-awaited vacation to Colombia, a country that’s been on my sustainable transportation nerd bucket list for years.
December 9, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: One Year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This week, we’re joined once again by Stephanie Gidigbi Jenkins and Helen Chin to talk about the one-year anniversary of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
December 2, 2022
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.
December 1, 2022
Help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K to keep the site running smoothly in 2023
Streetsblog Chicago is a community-funded news outlet that relies on sponsors, advertisers, and – especially – readers like you to help us keep the lights on.
November 28, 2022
More than 500 People Will Die on Roads This Thanksgiving (But They Don’t Have To)
An estimated 518 people will die in car crashes on U.S. roads this Thanksgiving, a leading safety organization says — but little is being done to save lives by addressing the root causes of traffic violence.
November 23, 2022
Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters
People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm, even as they are deeply mourned by those they’ve left behind.
November 18, 2022
What will it take for Chicago’s traffic safety to course correct?
2022 saw a higher number of cyclist and pedestrian deaths than previous years. Chicago has still failed to take substantive action on traffic safety. What will it take?
November 17, 2022
Senators Urge Regulators to ‘Put the Pedal to the Metal’ On Vehicle Safety Standards
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation officials still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions.
November 16, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: The Essential California High-Speed Rail Update
This week we’re joined by Northern California Director for High Speed Rail Boris Lipkin and Streetsblog San Francisco Editor Roger Rudick to talk about high speed rail’s progress in California.
November 11, 2022
