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The Secret Villains Behind Traffic Violence: Auto Lenders
Americans have access to more car loans than ever — and they're buying pedestrian-killing SUVs
February 21, 2020
Pedestrians Aren’t Even Safe From Car Crashes Inside Buildings
500 people die every year in *non*-roadway car crashes — because so many cars crash through building walls.
February 20, 2020
Janette Sadik-Khan: Car Crashes Are an Epidemic We Can Solve
Government and public health officials routinely face problems that exceed their capacities and powers. Traffic deaths are not one of them.
February 19, 2020
Anti-Car-Dependency Dems Don’t Have a Presidential Candidate
If you believe in breaking car culture, you won't find a 2020 candidate committed to doing it.
February 14, 2020
Why We Should Be Even More Nervous About AVs
Eighty-five percent of Americans are concerned about sharing the road with still-untested autonomous cars. But perfecting the tech may not be enough to make AVs safer.
February 13, 2020
Another City Eliminated Non-Driver Deaths in 2019
Here's what we can learn from its example
February 11, 2020
Advocates Question AOC and Levin’s ‘EV Freedom Bill’
The bill would electrify American transportation and help slow climate change — but might reinforce autodependency in the process.
February 10, 2020
Want Action? Here’s How to Photograph a Pothole
If your city won't build a protected bike lane, the least it can do is fix the streets you've got. Here's how to help make that happen.
February 7, 2020
EV Hummer Bummer, Part III: The Machine Still Kills
It's the third installment of our series examining why GMC's "quiet revolution" is just very loud greenwashing.
February 7, 2020