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Vision Zero Cities: Why Everyone Hates Cyclists: Realistic Group Conflict Theory and the Plight of Cyclists
There is a word that often has the same effect in comment threads on social media as a bucket of chum in a shark tank: cyclist.
October 21, 2022
CDOT promises to get cracking on the crumbling concrete bike lane curb problem
A protected bike lane doesn't give you much protection from drivers if the precast concrete curbs crumble like a Kit Kat bar when a motorist drives over them.
October 21, 2022
3,000 out of 3,001 Americans Want to Decarbonize Transportation — But Will the GOP Do It?
By a roughly 3,000-to-1 ratio Americans agree that states should be required to better track their transportation-sector greenhouse gas emissions to lead to reducing them.
October 18, 2022
Vision Zero Cities: Road Violence is a Public Health Crisis that Needs Public Health Solutions
Traffic violence is one of the leading causes of death by unintentional injury and premature death in the United States, and Los Angeles is no outlier in this tragic trend.
October 17, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Tapping the Public Wealth of Cities
This week, we talk about how cities generate wealth and can harness it for public good.
October 14, 2022
‘Minimobility’ Can Make Streets Safer — But Will SUV-Loving Americans Embrace It?
Small, slow-speed passenger vehicles that are safer for pedestrians could be a $100-billion industry by the end of the decade, a new report claims.
October 12, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Texas Highway Tangle
This week, journalist Megan Kimble talks about housing and highway fights in Texas: TXDOT’s political pressure, the organizations fighting back, and why throughput remains king in the Lone Star State.
October 7, 2022
How The Traffic Violence Pandemic Is Creating A Silent Mental Health Crisis
The global road death pandemic that claims over a million lives every year is also spawning a devastating global mental health crisis that could itself be making traffic violence trends worse.
October 7, 2022
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 5
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October 5, 2022
The Brake: How to Start Grassroots Safe Streets Movement In Your City
People are frequently angry about traffic violence. But what does it take to turn that anger into a full-blown movement, with neighbors fighting alongside one another to make streets safer?
October 4, 2022
