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Streetsblog 101: Car Culture is a Toxic Masculinity Problem
Our primer on how car ads created the very idea of macho — and why it's killing us.
February 27, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: It Came from TRB (Part II)!
Hear it all: trip routing with smart phones, stop sign impacts on safety, how rain affects bus travel times, transit agency equity analysis, and much more!
February 27, 2020
Op-Ed: It takes more than car-shaming to change car use
People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.
February 27, 2020
Three Simple Ways to Make Cities More Walkable
America doesn’t need an ambitious pedestrian safety target. We need seven of them.
February 26, 2020
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Releasing Draft Plan To Connect To L.A. County
A new report being released this week shows how high-speed rail will connect to the north Los Angeles county city of Palmdale.
February 26, 2020
CA Congressmember Costa Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail
No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes
February 26, 2020
U.S. Breaks With World on Pledge to Cut Roadway Deaths
American delegates distanced themselves from key elements of a global safety pledge that would halve road deaths in 10 years.
February 25, 2020
Ten Simple Policies to Subtract Cars From Our Streets
Want less road carnage? We need fewer cars on the roads. Here are some tools cities are already using (and should consider using) to save lives and reduce auto use.
February 24, 2020
Vision Zero is Missing Something Big: Getting Cars Off the Road
A leading transportation researcher argues for the addition of a sixth pillar to the five-part strategy.
February 24, 2020
The Secret Villains Behind Traffic Violence: Auto Lenders
Americans are taking on more debt than ever at the car dealership — and the rise in risky auto lending has everything to do with our national rise in pedestrian fatalities
February 21, 2020