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SEE IT: The Pro-Bike Van Moof Ad That’s Too Hot for French TV
Does the company's bike ad create “a climate of anxiety"? The French think so.
June 30, 2020
Can Corporate Micromobility Companies Really Turn Riders Into Street Safety Advocates?
Will "Lime Action" succeed in the noble goal of supporting an advocate-set agenda for our mobility future? What is that agenda? Time will tell.
June 29, 2020
‘Centering Equity Is a Matter of Life and Death’: Responding to Anti-Black Racism in Urbanism
Five visionary leaders shared their wisdom on how to take antiracist action in the built environment professions. Here are a few of the highlights for Streetsblog readers.
June 25, 2020
Post-COVID Car Sales Are on the Rise — Especially Sales of Trucks and SUVs
Drivers aren't just buying more cars than they were a month ago — they're buying bigger ones.
June 25, 2020
‘You Barely Hear Our Stories’: Tiffanie Stanfield Fights Hit-and-Run Driving
As the founder of H.A.R.D., Tiffanie Stanfield fights against a traffic violence epidemic with a uniquely high impact on the Black community — and she wants you to join her.
June 23, 2020
What ‘Abolish the Police’ Could Mean for Street Safety
What does #defundthepolice really mean for road safety — in the broadest sense of that term?
June 22, 2020
Study: AVs May Not Detect Darker-Skinned Pedestrians as Often as Lighter Ones
Driverless cars are worse at detecting darker skin pigments, meaning that autonomous vehicles might not solve the already disproportionate pedestrian death toll faced by black communities, according to a new study.
June 18, 2020
Three Signs This Might Be Micromobility’s Big Moment
From soaring ridership to major expansion, there's new evidence that reports of the micromobility industry's early death to COVID-19 may have been greatly exaggerated.
June 17, 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
Safe Routes to School Drops Enforcement from its Framework
Black activists have long maintained that police presence is a barrier to the safe use of the streets for Black children. Now, a major national program is listening — and making big changes.
June 11, 2020
