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Streetsblog California
Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years
It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.
October 2, 2020
Advocates to Chao: First ‘Pedestrian Safety Month’ Must Be More Than Just a Press Release
A coalition of transportation safety and consumer groups is urging Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao to push for laws aimed at decreasing the pedestrian death toll on America's roadways, which reached a 30-year high of 6,590 last year.
October 1, 2020
Why Your City Doesn’t Map Its Worst Car Crashes
The idea of a "High Injury Network" isn't new. But a surprising number of cities don't bother to map it.
September 29, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Elysian Valley River Bridge Making Visible Progress
The new Elysian Valley walk/bike bridge box-frame nearly complete and spanning from bank to bank. The project is anticipated to be complete in 2021.
September 23, 2020
Advocates Roiled by City Staffers’ Dangerous Driving
City employees and officials caught speeding in San Francisco, willfully blocking safety measures in Oakland and San Francisco
September 22, 2020
Thermal Cameras Could Help Signals “See” Pedestrians Better
Cities across America are telling the pedestrian "beg" button to bug off, thanks to thermal imaging technology designed to detect and protect human bodies on our roadways.
September 22, 2020
Study: Don’t Cut Corners on Corner Design
New white paper from Alta details how to do a corner that reduces driver tendencies to turn dangerously fast
September 18, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt
Schmitt, the former editor of Streetsblog USA, talks with us about why she wrote the book and what she hopes folks can take away from it.
September 17, 2020
Human Driver of ‘Driverless’ Car Charged in 2018 Ped Death
But safe streets advocates fear that by holding accountable only the person behind the wheel — rather than the other parties involved in the crash — justice won't really be done.
September 17, 2020
Active Transportation Program Quick-Build Project Recommendations Released
Eight projects recommended; CTC to decide on final list in October
September 16, 2020
