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Baldwin Park Pilots Roundabout on City’s North Side

The temporary roundabout is located on Maine Avenue, the location of several other mobility and livability projects

July 24, 2023

Santa Monica’s New 17th Street Curb-Protected Bike Lanes Are Amazing

Nearly completed, Santa Monica's excellent 17th Street bike/ped improvements include Southern California's first European-type curb-protected intersections

July 7, 2023

Advocates React To the Feds’ Latest Offensive Bike Safety PSA

We wish we could celebrate true freedom — from terrible public service announcements from our government.

July 5, 2023

Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All

Every year, hundreds of people die horrific deaths in underride crashes U.S. roads. But a new documentary says regulators aren't counting the vast majority of them — or mandating a simple technology to save their lives.

June 15, 2023

Five Better Ways to Do Traffic Safety Education Beyond PSAs

Too often, road user "education" in the U.S. looks like pedestrian-shaming PSAs, flimsy driver's ed courses, and lame signs on the side of the road. Streetsblog readers say there's a better way.

June 14, 2023

San Francisco Finishes Make-Believe Speed Table

"There were a series of design decisions made (many about accessibility) that made it difficult to make the intersection design feel and look sidewalk-level."

June 8, 2023

Redding Celebrates Launch of Shasta Bike Depot, New Electric Bike-share System

California transportation and climate action leaders showed up to celebrate the long-anticipated opening of Shasta Living Streets' new bike space, and to champion more biking and walking everywhere

May 25, 2023