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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
The Brake: How To Quash Arguments Against ‘Speed Limiting’ Technology
Today on Kea Wilson’s podcast, The Brake, mobility researcher David Zipper gives a breakdown of the most common speed-limiting technologies available today, and to share how he responds to six of the most common concerns about them — from the valid to the downright silly.
September 6, 2022
Why Vision Zero Advocates Need to Talk About Anne Heche
The actor's crash is the kind of extreme collision about which even the most avowed Vision Zero advocates typically stay silent — possibly because, secretly, they are not totally sure the crash could have been prevented.
But Heche's crash was absolutely preventable. Here's why.
August 16, 2022
City is Slowly Rolling Out New Tech to Stop Gov’t Workers from Speeding
Mayor Adams announces a way to get drivers of city-owned cars to slow down. But the pilot program will start in just 50 cars — 0.2 percent of the fleet.
August 12, 2022
Cycle of Rage: Pro-Car Council Members are the Ones Who Politicize DOT’s Work
Fortunately, Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez will not be Council Member Bob Holden's executioner.
July 12, 2022
ANALYSIS: When Speed Cameras Are Racist
When are automated speed cameras an equitable tool for roadway safety — and when are they speed traps that disincentivize cities from making roadways safe because of the money that's coming in?
January 19, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Would-Be Council Speaker Moya Caught Speeding in School Zones
It's not that kind of race, Councilman!
December 14, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads Semi-Finals: Dodge vs. Chevy
We're down to the worst of the worst in our quest to find America's most toxic car ad — and it's time to talk about what to do about it.
October 27, 2021
Submit Your Most #ToxicCarAds Now
Last week, we put out our initial call for nominations in our quest to find America's most aggressive car commercials — but we thought some Streetsblog readers could use a little inspiration first.
August 27, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines: Halfway There Edition
We're already halfway through the work week, so let's keep the frenetic pace going and get you up to speed fast — with today's news digest.
June 2, 2021
