Safety
Streetsblog California
How (And Why) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past.
May 5, 2021
An Ode to the Miniature Fire Truck
Stories about miniature emergency service vehicles are spreading like wildfire on Twitter — so let's rethink our obsession with monster trucks.
May 5, 2021
What is ‘Traffic Violence’ and Why Do We Need To Talk About It?
We were all raised in car culture — which normalizes the idea that 40,000 people will die in car crashes every year. But it's not normal. And it needs to be called what it is.
May 4, 2021
Cal Amtrak Wants Safer Ballpark Plan
Head of the agency that runs passenger trains between San Jose and Sacramento wants more done to address rail safety issues at proposed Howard Terminal ballpark
April 21, 2021
Commentary: Bay Area Needs a “Cycling Safety Ordinance”
"Why would the city continue anything less than a fully protected bike facility on any street that’s large enough for a bike lane at this point?”
April 9, 2021
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?
April 8, 2021
Walk S.F. Wants Your Help on Three Key Safety Bills
Write a letter, send an email, sign a petition--your life or the lives of people you care about may depend on it
April 5, 2021
SCOTUS Declines to Hear ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Defense of Anti-Panhandling Laws
Good news: The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal that might have made it easier for cities to ban pedestrians rather than just fix roadways.
April 5, 2021
VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians
Because of the strict adherence to the MUTCD we are denying some of the most economically challenged areas of our country safe access to food and recreation. Here's how.
April 1, 2021
Oakland DOT Compares Notes at Vision Zero Conference
Oakland, Cambridge, Atlanta, and other cities compare notes this week at the Philadelphia Bicycle Coalition's Vision Zero conference
March 24, 2021
