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Want to Stop Car Crashes? Study the Near-Misses
A pilot program in Bellevue, Wash. is using anonymized video and big data to stop crashes before they happen.
July 16, 2020
Four Things to Know About Biden’s Energy Plan
The candidate's plan has...just about everything in it. But which programs will actually get the most federal money?
July 15, 2020
A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely
If employers give the workers what they want, we can end three pandemics: COVID-19, climate change, and traffic violence.
July 14, 2020
Don’t Let the School Bus Be COVID-19’s Next Victim
Transit advocates warn that the country is at risk of losing a huge segment of one of the single largest forms of public transportation we have — which would be a disaster for traffic safety and equity.
July 13, 2020
Why Street Vendors Belong on Our Post-Quarantine Streets
Street vendors have always been an important part of our street landscape — even when we've criminalized them.
July 10, 2020
STEAL THIS IDEA: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program
Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.
July 9, 2020
Designing ‘Streets For Protest’ Won’t Work Because of Cops
Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
July 7, 2020
Four Things Every Sustainable Transportation Advocate Should Know About the INVEST Act
Congress is reportedly likely to vote on a major infrastructure bill soon — and if it succeeds, it will have big consequences for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S.
July 2, 2020
Meet the McCloskeys: How Private Places Act as a Form of Spatial Anti-Blackness in St. Louis
Two white homeowners threatened the lives of Black Lives Matter protesters in on a private street in St. Louis on Sunday, raising new questions about anti-Black racism in pseudo-public space.
July 1, 2020
Op-Ed: Making Black Lives Matter in Street Safety
Our racial-equity lens must foster real policies that can be regularly evaluated and measured.
July 1, 2020
