Beyond Ciclovia: Five Lessons on Sustainable Transportation from Colombia
Here's a deeply non-exhaustive list of five lessons about sustainable transportation I took home with me from a recent trip to Colombia, and why I can't wait to go back.
December 11, 2022
Report: State and Federal Officials Are Asleep at the Wheel on AV Safety
"We have concerns about this technology now — not even considering how complex it might someday become," said one report author.
December 8, 2022
This Global Initiative to Increase Bike Access Can Teach the U.S. A Few Things, Too
A new initiative aims to put thousands of purpose-built transportation bikes in the hands of people in underserved countries — and in the process, sparking a conversation about the role of bike design itself in making green mobility accessible.
December 8, 2022
It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe
Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.
December 6, 2022
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.
December 2, 2022
Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters
People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm. Here's why that's bad.
November 19, 2022
Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?
November 17, 2022
Senators Urge Regulators to ‘Put the Pedal to the Metal’ On Vehicle Safety Standards
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been in effect for a full year, but federal transportation leaders still haven't implemented some of its most crucial safety provisions — and advocates and electeds say its time they step up to stem the record-setting tide of traffic deaths on U.S. roads
November 16, 2022
Research: Permanent Daylight Savings Time Could Save Human and Animal Lives on Our Roads
Rolling back the clocks in November may give millions of Americans an extra hour of sleep — but it also costs human and animal lives on U.S. roads that could be saved by making daylight savings time permanent, a new study argues.
November 11, 2022
How a ‘City Bus Manager’ Video Game Could Become an Advocacy Tool
November 10, 2022
