It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red
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How the 1970s oil crisis precipitated bad street design that endangers people to this day.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Pedestrian safety
Hoboken: Where Safe Intersections Matter More Than a Few Parking Spots
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Meanwhile, in New York, where most people don't own cars, at a typical intersection car owners are allowed to park right up to the crosswalk, limiting visibility to the detriment of public safety.
The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure
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It's an indictment of the approach to transportation planning that opts for pedestrian bridges instead of making streets safe for people to cross on foot.
Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids
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Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.
Charting a New Course to Street Safety
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Calming one dangerous street at a time, as NYC DOT promised this week, too late, for 9th Street, is just part of the task before us.
It’s Way Too Tough to Make Basic Street Safety Fixes in New York — So Let’s Make It Easier
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Norms have hardened around the idea that basic street safety changes should be subject to an inscrutable public process full of veto points. We have to change those norms.