Eve Kessler
Recent Posts
NACTO Pushes Back as Big Auto Seeks Safety Exemption for Driverless Cars
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The national association of city transportation officials cries foul as Ford and GM try an end run around the NHTSA for cars without steering wheels and brakes.
NY Considers Requiring Speed Governors on Huge SUVs
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Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.
To Fix Inflation And Climate Change, Get Americans out of Cars
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Our gas-guzzling rides are tanking our personal finances and municipal budgets as well as dooming the planet.
Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
Car Noise Stokes Heart Attacks, Study Finds
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"It’s a reminder that cities aren’t loud; cars are loud."
Steal this Idea: Denver Offering Rebates on E-Bike Purchases
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Colorado is high ... on getting e-bikes into the hands of drivers.
GOP Govs to Biden: Don’t Force Your Progressive Politics on our Highway Projects
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Republican governors banded together to thwart the federal government's push to use the new $1.2-trillion infrastructure package to promote progress on climate change, jobs and racial justice.
Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
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Parents with conventional or electric bikes are loading up their kids (sometimes several kids!) and taking them everywhere.
Let’s Make More Plazas
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Want to turn underused street space into people space? A cool video shows you the ropes.
U.S. Auto Insurance Industry Admits Systemic Racism
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Auto insurers charge Black drivers with good records more than white drivers with bad records — among other racist practices.
How Auto Insurers Subsidize Car Carnage
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It costs less to insure an SUV, despite its role in the pedestrian death crisis. And drunk drivers barely pay more for insurance (why can they even get insurance again?).
Vision Zero Cities: Experts Foresee Diverse Curbside Uses
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Vision Zero Conference panel says 'amenities' are coming - and drivers will pay for space.