Driving
Streetsblog California
Most Pedestrian Infrastructure Is Really for Drivers
Big money “pedestrian” projects are often remedial and performative — and their real purpose is to serve faster car traffic.
September 8, 2020
Cop “Courtesy Cards” Keep Dangerous Drivers on the Roads
A recent exposé explored the corrupt phenomenon of police courtesy cards in the New York area. But for street-safety and mobility-justice advocates, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
September 4, 2020
Why Some of the Most Dangerous Drivers Are Allowed to Keep Their Licenses
A new short form documentary from the Boston Globe exposes a loophole in the national driver's license compact
August 19, 2020
Commentary: Why Is Speeding Celebrated?
Tuesday morning's vehicular manslaughter speaks to the acceptance of traffic violence--and our society's unwillingness to solve the problem
August 14, 2020
How Income Inequality Is Driving Our Post-Lockdown Carpocalypse
Cars are back across America — but communities with richer residents are being spared much of the pollution and traffic violence.
July 27, 2020
SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV
Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.
June 30, 2020
Is the ‘Pleasure Drive’ Making a COVID Comeback?
Getting behind the wheel has become "outdoor" recreation during COVID-19.
May 27, 2020
Speeding Isn’t the Only Dangerous Driving Behavior on the Rise During COVID-19
New data suggests that drivers aren't just speeding up on our empty roads — they're also braking harder, scrolling cell phones longer, and crashing more.
May 7, 2020
How Bad Might the Post-Pandemic Carpocalypse Be?
Travel times will rise dramatically — and by as much as 42 minutes each way in San Francisco! — if cities don't encourage residents to return public buses and trains and stay out of their cars when the coronavirus pandemic is over.
May 6, 2020
Car Dependency Helped Build the Modern Nursing Home Landscape. During COVID-19, It’s Killing our Seniors.
The elderly have the highest risk for dying of the novel coronavirus in the U.S. The car-focused world many of them live in just makes it worse.
May 1, 2020
