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Newsom’s Deeply Disappointing Vetoes of Traffic Safety Bills
The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop sign and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite
October 13, 2021
Study: A Road Pricing Scheme That Actually Cuts Driving
Participants in a study who received cash for choosing modes of transport that are most beneficial to society ended up driving far less than study participants who did not get the reward — a finding that suggests that the U.S. could reduce many car trips if existing auto-centric incentives were altered.
October 12, 2021
Governor Newsom Signs Legislation Allowing Cities Greater Control of Speed Limits and Bus Lane/Stop Enforcement
But he also vetoes legislation legalizing "Idaho Stops" and banning "jaywalking" laws.
October 8, 2021
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
October 8, 2021
America’s Most Toxic Car Ads: Hummer EV vs. Dodge Demon
We're launching the quarter-finals with two ads that are so toxic, they bend the definition of the word "commercial" itself — and stretch way past the time limit of the typical 30-second TV spot.
October 8, 2021
Talking Headways Podcast: How Berlin Encourages Active Transportation
This week we’re joined by Roland Stimpel of the German Pedestrian Association Fussverkehr. Stimpel chats with us about Berlin’s new mobility laws, including the 2018 Mobility Act and 2021’s pedestrian law amendments. We also talk about SUVs, the struggle to find public servants, and Ampelmännchen, the traffic-light man.
October 7, 2021
Op-Ed: No, Dan Walters, A.B. 43 Would Not Allow “Speed Traps”
And the 85th percentile rule is anything BUT scientific
October 6, 2021
Eyes on the Viaducts: Streetsblog Tours Under-Construction CA High-Speed Rail
This week's tour focused on three large-scale structures under construction in Fresno County the San Joaquin River Viaduct, the Cedar Viaduct, and the Conejo Viaduct
October 6, 2021
Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?
The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.
October 4, 2021
