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Here’s Why Canada’s Traffic Safety Record Is Better Than Ours
They have better laws and use mass transit so much more than we do.
August 7, 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 13, 2018
Making Traffic Signals Fair for Pedestrians
If you walk in American cities, you know the streets weren't engineered for you. The obvious signs are the broken, obstructed, or just plain non-existent sidewalks. But there's also a less visible bias against walking programmed into our traffic signals.
June 19, 2018
It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red
How the 1970s oil crisis precipitated bad street design that endangers people to this day.
May 15, 2018
Hoboken: Where Safe Intersections Matter More Than a Few Parking Spots
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.
April 4, 2018
The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure
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.
March 16, 2018
Hundreds of Parents and Children Demand Action From de Blasio to Stop Drivers From Killing Kids
Council Speaker Corey Johnson told the crowd "we will do everything we can within our power" to prevent the loss of life.
March 13, 2018
Charting a New Course to Street Safety
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.
March 9, 2018
It’s Way Too Tough to Make Basic Street Safety Fixes in New York — So Let’s Make It Easier
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.
March 8, 2018
