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‘The Auto Industry Went Beserk’: Five Questions with Joan Claybrook, Former Head of NHTSA
The retractable stop-sign, mandatory crash test standards, mandatory airbags and bendable hood ornaments are just a few of Joan Claybrook's traffic safety legacies — but behind the scenes, she pushed for far more.
October 16, 2020
Riders Haven’t Abandoned Transit During COVID — They’re Taking Fewer Trips: Report
TransitCenter surveyed 2,200 riders about safety — and makes recommendations for policy makers.
October 15, 2020
Cargo bikes: Is there anything they can’t carry?
Streetsblog Chicago assistant editor Courtney Cobbs was determined to carry home her new dresser home by cargo bike.
October 12, 2020
The way to better biking: San Jose’s bike plan should be a model for Chicago reboot
San Jose's Better Bike Plan offers a framework that Chicago would do well to emulate in order to create a bike plan that's more representative of current and would-be cyclists.
October 12, 2020
Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, October 7
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October 7, 2020
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
In Arizona prosecutor has brought charges of negligent homicide against the first human driver to fail to prevent an imperfect “self-driving” vehicle from killing a pedestrian.
September 17, 2020
Help us raise $50K in addition to $75K from Chicago Community Trust to expand SBC
Our expanded budget would allow us to promote Courtney Cobbs to co-editor and launch a new weekly feature on transportation issues imapcting Chicago's Latino community.
September 16, 2020
RTA is helping Cicero and Riverside update zoning to encourage walkability and TOD
The work is being done through the RTA’s Community Planning program, which offers technical assistance and funding to local municipalities and intergovernmental organizations.
September 15, 2020
Quarantine Saved US Drivers $22B — And Saved Society Far More
A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
September 11, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: Bringing Back the Carpool
Could a new feature on the Waze app help restore something we have all forgotten how to do? Dani Simons talks about carpooling.
September 10, 2020
