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Want Drivers to Stop at Crosswalks? Slow Them Down First
Many motorists yield to pedestrians in crosswalks — but not when they're driving at deadly speeds, according to a new study that shows the need to slow down car drivers with broader road design changes, and not just more signs and paint.
January 11, 2023
Last Year’s ‘Historic’ Gas Price Surge Cost U.S. Drivers Just 36 Cents More Per Day
The sky-high gas prices that dominated last year's news cycle amounted to just 36 extra cents a day in fuel costs to the average American, a new report finds — and it didn't deter them from driving more than the year prior.
January 11, 2023
Sponsored Post: Illegally Parked Cars at Bus Stops Can Make Transit Inaccessible
Across the state, disabled Californians face unnecessary and preventable impediments to safely board or exit transit buses.
January 10, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Progress on DTLA 7th Street Streetscape
Plus photos of the under-construction Myers/Mission Roundabout
January 10, 2023
Guest Commentary: Cut Out a Cancer on San Francisco
Removing the Central Freeway is essential for San Francisco to reach its 21st century climate, transit, and housing goals.
January 10, 2023
Road Deaths Surged Alongside Covid — But Who Died, Exactly?
The surge of traffic deaths in the first year of the pandemic can't be completely explained by quarantine-emptied roads that made speeding easy — and new data on who, exactly, was involved in those crashes may lead to more questions than answers.
January 9, 2023
Tragedy Times Two: Lev Fruchter Has Now Lost Both Parents to Road Violence
First, Rachel Fruchter was killed by a reckless, uninsurable driver in Prospect Park in 1997. Then, Norman Fruchter was killed last month by a reckless uninsurable driver in Bay Ridge.
January 9, 2023
SPUR Talk: The Future of Downtown Oakland
Oakland present a beautiful plan for the future of downtown. But will it get built?
January 6, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Speculative Futures and Cities
A conversation with author Johanna Hoffman, whose book "Speculative Futures" touches on the most important topics for urban planning, including discussing people’s emotional reactions to the future.
January 6, 2023
Eyes on the Street: Short Leland Way Protected Bikeway in Burbank
Leland Way is a somewhat instructive example of how bikeways - along with landscaping - can help to improve otherwise inhospitable spaces, including along freeway sound walls
January 5, 2023
