Why the history of racism in transportation enforcement and planning still matters today
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Mobility justice advocates discussed how the past must inform efforts to address present-day transportation inequities.
Recent Streetsblog CHICAGO posts about Streetsblog USA
Suburban red-light camera programs should be reformed, not abolished
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In the wake of corruption allegations, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says suburbs should consider getting rid of their RLC programs, which would likely cost lives.
A dinosaur still roams the earth: John Forester discusses his discredited anti-bikeway credo
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The author of "Effective Cycling" and founder of the vehicular cycling movement still insists, despite all evidence to the contrary, that bikeways makes cyclists less safe.
Today’s Headlines for Friday, January 4
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More Tunnel Anxiety, This Time About the Deep Tunnel Stormwater Project (Slate) Driver Injured Homeland Security Officer Walking in West Elsdon Crash (Sun-Times) North Chicago Man Pleads Guilty to Leaving the Scene of Fatal 2017 Crash (Herald) Person Shoots BB Gun at CTA Bus in Chatham (Sun-Times) Oberman, Chorle Joining Railroad Retirement Board, Surface Transportation […]
Vision Zero Network Hires Big Gun To Focus on Slowing Drivers Down Already
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It’s too early to tell whether Vision Zero will ever reach its the goal implied its name, but there’s one way to give it a good chance: getting drivers to slow down. That’s emerging as a crucial goal of the Vision Zero Network, a national group that help cities implement safer street practices. The non-profit […]
The Injustice of Highway Pollution
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The people who drive the least, suffer the most.