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THE BRAKE: Why Road Diets Fail — And How to Help Them Win
This week's episode of The Brake tackles the tough questions of why redesigning killer roads is so controversial.
March 1, 2022
BAD TO WORSE: Study Explains Why Road Violence Increased During the Pandemic
Bad drivers got worse ... and drove more.
February 28, 2022
When Road Diets Get Rolled Back, Part II: Pushback in Philadelphia
When should transportation leaders stop and listen to community members who resist road safety projects — and when should they carry on with plans to calm dangerous streets?
February 28, 2022
Report: CA’s Historical Focus on Highway Construction Must Change
Legislative report on state transportation investments concludes that, if funding at every level is not reprioritized, climate goals will not be met, equity will suffer, and CA will fall short of other goals including reliable, efficient movement of people and goods.
February 24, 2022
When Road Diets Get Rolled Back, Part I: The Texas Road Diet Massacre
How can a city calm its most dangerous roads when those roads are owned by the state? San Antonio grapples with that question, thanks to Gov. Abbott.
February 24, 2022
Assemblymember Phil Ting Reintroduces Bill to Decriminalize “Jaywalking”
Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
February 18, 2022
Feds to Restore California’s Power to Regulate Tailpipe Emissions
“We welcome the Biden Administration’s expected move to recognize our authority to continue setting the pace with bold policies, investments and partnerships to clean the air and accelerate the global zero-emission vehicle transition,” Newsom said.
February 18, 2022
THE BRAKE: Why There’s No Such Thing as a ‘Car Accident’
In our new Streetsblog USA podcast, we talk to journalist and sustainable transportation advocate Jessie Singer about her new book, "There Are No Accidents."
February 16, 2022
OUT, DAMN SHARROWS: Vote For the Sorriest Bike Infrastructure
Last week, the good people behind the must-watch YouTube channel Not Just Bikes took to Twitter to ask their followers a critical question: what's the worst "bike-centered" road project you've ever seen, and what, exactly, makes it so bad?
February 15, 2022
