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New Fed. Law Requires Some (But Not All!) States to Improve Bike/Walk Safety
A slate of new guidelines will encourage all states to spend their federal safety dollars on protecting vulnerable road users, while requiring some to do it based on a new rule buried in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
February 3, 2022
‘It Ain’t 94 Percent’: NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy Discusses the Role of Human Error in Car Crashes
For nearly a decade, countless transportation leaders across America have cited a misleading stat that 94 percent of car crashes are caused by “human error."
January 31, 2022
Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse Underscores Urgent Need For Fix-It-First Policy
The collapse of a bridge in Pittsburgh is just a preview of potential disasters to come under the new infrastructure legislation, advocates said.
January 28, 2022
Study: COVID-Era Pop-Up Bike Lanes Increase Cycling Trips Up to 48%
European cities that installed pop-up bike lanes during the early days of the pandemic increased the number of daily cycling trips by as much as 48 percent.
January 28, 2022
The Best EV Charging Solution that No One is Talking About
For sustainable transportation advocates, the answer may seem pretty obvious: at the bus depot.
January 26, 2022
Op-Ed: Why We Are Relaunching the ‘Future of Transportation’ Caucus
More money poured into the same broken system does not guarantee it will yield better results.
January 24, 2022
Viral Video of W. Va. Reporter Struck by Pick-Up Driver on Live TV Should be a Watershed Moment
A horrifying car crash that aired during a live TV news broadcast in West Virginia is sparking a conversation about roadway and workplace safety.
January 21, 2022
These States Won’t Adopt Even Bare Minimum Roadway Safety Laws
More than 40 states have failed to adopt common-sense laws that advocates say would prevent many of the most easily avoidable crash deaths.
January 19, 2022
Fulton and Randolph are now rezoned as people-friendly Pedestrian Streets
Two additional Chicago roadways were designated as P-Streets last week when the City Council approved rezoning of parts of Fulton and Randolph street in the West Loop.
January 16, 2022
How should we respond to the UIC and ProPublica reports on Chicago traffic cameras?
There's no question that the cams are preventing injury and fatality crashes, but Black and Latino motorists and racking up more tickets and suffering financing hardship. Should we reform or abolish it.
January 14, 2022
