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Almost No One in Congress Has Signed Onto National ‘Vision Zero’ Pledge
Fewer than 10 percent of members of Congress have signed a pledge to end a national traffic violence epidemic that's on pace to kill more American residents this year than in decades.
November 19, 2021
Four Ways ‘Automobility’ Shapes Our Lives — Besides Crashes and Climate
Te violence of car culture extends far beyond the obvious outrages of car crashes, pollution, destroyed communities and structural racism.
November 18, 2021
Report: Climate Goals Impossible Unless Sustainable Transport Claims 40 Percent of Mode Share
City residents must massively increase the percentage of journeys they take on public transportation and using active modes within 10 years if the world is going to meet its climate targets, a new report argues.
November 12, 2021
Here are the proposed walk/bike upgrades to Chicago Avenue in Evanston
The second public meeting for potential multi-modal changes on Chicago Avenue in Evanston included renderings of proposed changes.
November 12, 2021
COP26 ‘Transport Day’ Ignores Everything But EVs
The agenda for “transport day” at the international climate conference in Glasgow was dominated almost entirely by electric cars.
November 11, 2021
How the New Infrastructure Deal Will Make Transit Better
Transit advocates were pleased that the $1.2-trillion infrastructure package that passed Congress allocated $39 billion for mass modes, though they worried that investment would be dwarfed by $110 billion for highways.
November 10, 2021
It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking
A historic commitment to increase bike parking in Paris has U.S. advocates wondering why cycle storage doesn’t get the same level of attention in American cities — and sharing policy strategies that could help.
November 5, 2021
During ghost bike vigil, 100s of mourners occupied intersection where Adé Hogue was killed
Hundreds of mourners gathered at the Jane Addams Memorial Park, at the intersection of Grand Avenue, DuSable Lake Shore Drive, and the Lakefront Trail, to honor his life.
November 3, 2021
Help Streetsblog Chicago raise $50K to keep the site going strong in 2022
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November 2, 2021
Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween
Families are encouraged to get outside and trick-or-treat for the first time since the pandemic began, but advocates are urging them not to ignore another public health threat: traffic violence.
October 29, 2021
