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Why America Can’t Rein in Teen Speeding
Teenage driver crash rates are four times higher than drivers over 20. But some advocates think addressing the problem will take far more than the enforcement and education. Let's dig in.
February 1, 2021
A Conversation with New Assembly Transportation Chair Laura Friedman
Assemblymember Laura Friedman talks about her new position as Senate Transportation Committee chair, and about her thoughts on furthering sustainable transportation in California.
January 29, 2021
Can An Automaker Help Your City Design a Better Intersection?
A potentially groundbreaking new tool could help give US planners key insights into the most dangerous segments of their road network — and how to fix them — with the click of a single button. The only problem? An automaker made it.
January 27, 2021
Walk S.F. Launches Vision Zero Report Cards
Safety advocates are breaking down each district in San Francisco to look at progress across the city--or lack thereof--in reaching the goal of near-zero serious and fatal crashes
January 25, 2021
Street Safety Groups to President Biden: Commit to a Federal Vision Zero Plan
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.
January 22, 2021
Zero Progress on Vision Zero
New Year's Eve crash in SoMa that took two lives highlights San Francisco's inability to stem traffic violence
January 8, 2021
Feds Hail Lower Road Deaths But Crashes, Injuries Increased
Walking and cycling fatalities on U.S. roadways declined slightly in 2019 — but total crashes and injuries increased, according to just-released final federal numbers for last year.
December 21, 2020
S.F. Approves Speed Table Intersection for Page Street
It treats intersections as pedestrian space, forces motorists to slow, and promises fewer collisions
December 16, 2020
West Oakland Neighbors Demand Safer 8th Street
When houses "come out of nowhere," it might be an indication traffic calming is needed
December 15, 2020
Supe Wants Wiggle’s Gas Station Deathtrap Fixed
It's been a known hazard for over a decade... news of another injured cyclists has advocates and local supervisor demanding change
December 14, 2020
