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"Safe Streets"

Talking Headways Podcast: A Week Without Driving

Anna Zivarts discusses the lessons of her national campaign and yearly event with several politicians who brought it to their communities.

January 22, 2026

How Atlanta Passed Its Right-On-Red Ban

Atlantans can not turn right on red anymore — and could be a major step forward in making streets safer.

October 22, 2024

Opinion: How to Make Half the Country Oppose Safe Streets

Framing Vision Zero as pro-Democrat and anti-Republican alienates potential allies.

September 19, 2024

Study: More Evidence That Safer Streets Help Local Business

...and more insight into why the belief that they would harm business is so hard to quash.

July 17, 2024

Call to Action: Support a Better Minnesota Slow Street

Support "MinneSLOWta" Street to reduce cut-through traffic and beautify the community

January 5, 2024

Feds, Advocates Talk About What’s In The New MUTCD (And What Isn’t)!

The new MUTCD isn't the revolutionary rethink advocates were asking for, but it does offer transportation officials more flexibility to design roads safely. The only question is whether they'll take it — or stick to the status quo.

December 20, 2023

Tragedy Inevitable on ‘Slow’ Lake Street, Advocates Warn

The battle continues between safety advocates and motorists who are again using Lake Street as a thoroughfare. It is now slow on paper only.

December 20, 2023

Elm School Street Update: SFMTA Bait-and-Switches Again

Who believes traffic cones are sufficient to keep children safe?

December 1, 2023

City Staff Still Gunning for Hayes Valley Open Street

In a second attempt this year, SFMTA is trying to gut Hayes Street shared space... because cars

October 12, 2023