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Oak Park Tests Steel Rail Bumpouts as a Cheaper, Quicker Alternative to Concrete
If the rail bumpouts prove to have similar safety benefits as concrete, Chicago should consider piloting the same approach.
November 26, 2018
After a Tragedy, Will IDOT and Oswego Finally Take Action to Prevent Pedestrian Deaths?
Two decades ago, IDOT officials dragged their feet about installing a stoplight to facilitate crossing a downtown highway. In the wake of a senior's death, the stoplight may finally get put in.
November 12, 2018
Outlawed Abroad, Killer “Bull Bars” Are the Hot Fashion Accessory for Police Departments
"Bull bars" make cars look aggressive and militaristic. And they kill pedestrians.
August 2, 2018
Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People
What a difference some paint makes.
July 14, 2018
No, “Drunk Walking” Is Not Causing the Rise in Pedestrian Deaths
A new report from PBS News Hour violates the most basic precepts of good journalism in a pathetic attempt to pin the rise in pedestrian fatalities on people who drink and walk.
July 6, 2018
Making Traffic Signals Fair for Pedestrians
Traffic engineering conventions deprive people on foot of sufficient time to cross the street. We should change that.
June 19, 2018
Fed Up With an Apathetic City Hall, Phoenix Complete Streets Volunteers Resign En Masse
Seven members of Phoenix's Complete Streets Advisory Board resigned in disgust this week, frustrated by the lack of action from city officials to make streets safer for walking and biking.
June 1, 2018
Nope, Harassing Panhandlers Isn’t a Pedestrian Safety Plan
The criminalization of walking continues in Dayton, Ohio.
May 29, 2018
Phoenix Dithers on Traffic Safety While People Die
In a city where streets are dreadful for pedestrians, the victims of dangerous walking conditions are mostly poor people, and public officials aren't responsive to the risks they face.
May 24, 2018
Hit-and-Run Deaths Are Skyrocketing, and Pedestrians and Cyclists Bear the Brunt
Hit-and-run drivers killed more than 2,000 people in the U.S. in 2016, an increase of 60 percent since 2009.
May 2, 2018
