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Op-Ed: Why Most Pedestrian Infrastructure Is Really for Drivers
Big money “pedestrian” projects are often remedial and performative — and their real purpose is to serve faster car traffic.
September 9, 2020
Report: 2020 Roadway Deaths are Way Higher Than Normal
Car drivers are killing people — pedestrians, cyclists, their own passengers, themselves — at a much higher rate this year compared to last, even though total travel is down dramatically because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new report shows.
September 1, 2020
Bill to Streamline Transit, Bike, Pedestrian Projects Sails Through to the Governor
It's a tiny beginning towards balancing the scales between car travel and cleaner, more sustainable modes.
September 1, 2020
New California Transportation Commissioner Michele Martinez Wants “Everybody at the Table”
"The CTC has the ability to dream with stakeholders about what the next decade can be like. Now is the time to have these conversations."
August 31, 2020
CA Fixes Bill that Would’ve Ended Micromobility in the State
AB 1268 would have made e-scooter-share and e-bike-share companies functionally uninsurable — until advocates successfully pressured California to amend the controversial bill
August 26, 2020
High-Speed Rail Work Continues–as Does the L.A. Times’ Catastrophization
Plus a call for the paper's many unnamed "sources" to get in touch with Streetsblog
August 26, 2020
High Speed Rail: Accommodating Freight and Passengers on the L.A.-to-Anaheim Route
Thirty-day comment period open on building new freight facilities to accommodate HSR construction. Also, Burbank-to-LA EIR comment period ending soon
August 25, 2020
Joe Biden Lost His Wife and Daughter to Our Traffic Violence Epidemic. Could He Be the First President to Do Something to End it?
Joe Biden would be the first traffic violence widow to occupy the presidency. So why hasn't his tragedy informed his policies?
August 25, 2020
The Law That Could Kill Bike and Scooter Share in California — and Set a Dangerous Precedent For Your State
Assembly Bill 1286 would functionally ban scooters, e-bikes and other electric-assist modes from the road — if advocates don't speak up.
August 25, 2020
A Hard Right Turn: The Moment the U.S. DOT Abandoned U.S. Walkers
Federal transportation officials have never done much to center the needs of pedestrians in their policies or funding decisions. But in 2012, things took a turn for the even worse.
August 25, 2020
