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L.A. Metro Board Approves Steps Toward Reworking Transit Policing
Metro is establishing a Transit Public Safety Advisory Committee that will develop a community-based approach to public safety on the transit system, including shifting resources away from armed law enforcement
June 26, 2020
Study: For Nearly Half of Drivers, Threat of Police Enforcement Doesn’t Deter Texting
An over-focus on enforcement poses unconscionable dangers to black residents — and it doesn't even deter many dangerous drivers.
June 12, 2020
Commentary: On Safe Streets for Everyone
The anger expressed in the national protests against police violence must not be in vain
June 4, 2020
Streets Need to Be Safe for Black Lives
America’s tolerance for police brutality has passed its breaking point
June 3, 2020
Walk SF to SFMTA: Don’t Accept a Return to Traffic Violence
Advocates urge city not to allow a return to thirty fatal crashes a year
May 15, 2020
Pasadena Nudges Drivers to Slow Down, Share Streets with Bicyclists and Pedestrians during COVID-19
Pasadena's "three-tiered campaign is a reminder that roads are multi-modal and are meant to be safely shared by all” per Transportation Director Laura Cornejo.
May 14, 2020
Many Transportation Pros Wrongly Think ‘Distracted Walking’ Kills
But you know what *does* kill? Distracted driving.
May 14, 2020
Ahmaud Arbery’s Death, Mobility Justice, and the Open Streets Debate
For Black and brown people to feel completely safe walking, biking, or just existing in public space, we need to make fundamental changes in the way our society is structured.
May 12, 2020
Supervisor Hahn Calls for Requiring Face Covering for Metro Bus Riders
Supervisor Hahn is calling for Metro requiring all bus riders to wear masks for COVID-19 safety. The best way to accomplish this is not entirely clear; enforcement can be problematic.
May 6, 2020
Vehicle Safety Standards Don’t Protect Pedestrians
Federal regulators have failed to consider safety of pedestrians in their vehicle safety standards for far too long— and now the Government Accountability Office is calling them out.
April 29, 2020
