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USDOT Tackles Overlooked Barriers to ‘Complete Streets’ — And Sparks Debate
No “complete streets” policy will truly be complete until federal agencies dismantle the systems that make it so hard to build safe transportation networks in the first place.
March 3, 2022
For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines
Buttigieg reportedly told a key committee that he wants to be a good partner with states that have nonetheless rejected the Biden administration’s equity agenda on transportation funding.
March 1, 2022
THE BRAKE: Why Road Diets Fail — And How to Help Them Win
Two communities each planned to calm an ultra-wide, ultra-dangerous road with the support of the vast majority of the residents they asked, only to have those plans scuttled in the face of vocal opposition.
March 1, 2022
Colo. Traffic Engineers Walk (And Roll) a Mile In a Pedestrian’s Shoes
A walk was organized specifically to draw attention to the dangers experienced by people who walk and roll on Denver’s streets.
February 22, 2022
Clark Street Crossroads study brainstorms ways to make corridor safer, more vibrant
Clark Street between Montrose and Foster is being studied for future development. The Department of Planning and Development is engaging the community on what land use and streetscape changes they'd like to see in the area.
February 18, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Planning for Underground Cities
Asal Bidarmaghz, a lecturer in geotechnical engineering at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, discusses underground infrastructure and its importance for the future of cities.
February 17, 2022
THE BRAKE: Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Car Accident’
The phrase "car accident" has become so ubiquitous in American life that most people don't blink when they hear it, at least if they're not a street safety advocate who understands just how much damage that term has done.
February 15, 2022
Six Ways AVs Could Reshape Our Cities — And Not for the Better
A recent Congressional hearing on “the road ahead for automated vehicles” largely ignored the potentially devastating effects that personally owned AVs could have on the neighborhoods those cars drive through.
February 10, 2022
Downtown VZ plan calls for signal changes, intersection upgrades, 20 mph speed limit
The downtown High Crash Area experiences the highest overall number of severe crashes citywide in the city.
February 10, 2022
STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays
The average motorist will pay a whopping $650,000 on the low end to own a car over his or her lifetime, and society will pick up over 40 percent of the tab, a new study finds.
February 9, 2022
