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Why Won’t Pols Give Up Driving for Just a Week — Even When Asked Nicely?
Such "challenges" generate a flurry of local news coverage ... but not a lot of participation. No wonder most lawmakers have the "windshield perspective."
February 24, 2023
How Deadly Are Your Streets? New Data Tool Shows the Hard Truth
A new federal tool helps Americans see at a glance exactly how deadly traffic violence is in their community — and how their neighbors stack up.
February 8, 2023
Biden’s First ‘Mega Grants’ Contain Some Mega Wins — And Mega Fails
A new federal "mega-grant" program will fund major safety and transit projects that have been at the top of sustainable transportation advocates' wishlists for years ... along with business-as-usual highway expansion projects that could negate those mega-gains.
February 6, 2023
What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator
Across the U.S., transit agencies are grappling with a shortfall of operators. These operators — frontline workers that keep buses and trains running are essential to a functioning transit network that actually gets riders where they need to go.
January 29, 2023
The Streetsie Awards: Vote for Your Favorite Streetfilm of the Year!
It's time to watch all the nominees and vote at the bottom for your favorite Streetfilms production.
December 28, 2022
‘America’s Bike Mayor’ Put a Seat at Every Bus Stop. Why Can’t We?
"If there's one more senior who can choose to stay independent in my city because we provided a bus seat to them — because in the absence of that, they don't have mobility choices — I'm going to put a bus seat there. As unsexy as that may seem to some folks, that matters to me."
December 22, 2022
Most U.S. Cities Can’t Set Their Own Speed Limits — But Maybe They Should
Oregon may soon allow cities more leeway to set lower speed limits on dangerous roads — rather than reserving that power for state transportation leaders whose primary interest, historically, has been moving cars as quickly as possible.
December 21, 2022
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to Why)
"There’s just so many ways that you can figure out what your niche is," says one activist on how advocacy groups can make a difference.
December 10, 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
Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?
November 17, 2022
