Safety
Streetsblog California
How Traffic Engineers Blame You for Their Profession’s Mistakes
[Street design and land use] together are at the root cause of a lot of the traffic safety challenges we see across the country,” said Mike Lydon, founding principal of Street Plans. “And to completely fail to acknowledge that, to not internalize that and figure out that that's the responsibility of the engineer, is a problem and it’s misguided.”
December 16, 2022
The (Too-Brief) History of Traffic Violence Memorials in America
Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.
December 13, 2022
Active Transportation Program Is Highly Competitive, and Its Budget Isn’t Big Enough
and other analysis of the Cycle 6 funding that was just announced, by Safe Routes Partnerships
December 12, 2022
CTC Adopts Staff Recommendations for ATP Funding
$1B in a one-time boost in funding made it possible to approve 93 new high-scoring projects. The CTC plans to request a larger allocation for the ATP in future state budgets.
December 8, 2022
Op-ed: Kearny Street Must Be Redesigned
This street is an important gateway to District 3 neighborhoods.
December 8, 2022
Advocates Score California Legislators on Transportation
Streets for All recognizes champions of safer streets in the state legislature, acknowledges some rising stars, and notes who opposes efforts to improve transportation safety
December 7, 2022
Safe Street Victories on Both Sides of the Bay
Slow Streets and Great Highway Park victories in San Francisco, fire code disaster averted in Oakland
December 7, 2022
Report: State and Federal Officials Are Asleep at the Wheel on AV Safety
"We have concerns about this technology now — not even considering how complex it might someday become," said one report author.
December 6, 2022
Two Pedestrians Killed in Two Crashes in the Sunset
Sixteen pedestrians have died so far this year
October 28, 2022
Media Critique: Reporters Must Include Real-World Data in Bike Lane Stories
Mainstream media needs to do more than quote screamy people about the 'war on cars'
October 26, 2022
