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Legislative Update: Amtrak Bus Tickets, Vouchers for E-bikes, Smog Check for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Here is a very incomplete summary of bills that have passed their policy committees this week, which is the deadline to do so. If they failed to pass, they are dead for this year. If they passed, they have to either go to a finance committee or to a floor vote before being passed along to the next house. These are in addition to the Complete Streets bill that passed earlier this week.
April 29, 2019
Phoenix Will Continue to Let People to Die in the Streets
Almost 100 pedestrians are getting killed annually in Phoenix. But City Council just voted against doing anything about it.
April 24, 2019
D.C. Bike Advocate’s Death Highlights Slow Progress Toward Safe Streets
Before he was killed on an unprotected street on Friday, Dave Salovesh warned that D.C. needed to do more to protect cyclists.
April 23, 2019
Seattle Study: Pedestrians Linger on Sidewalks, But Rarely Sit Down
Pedestrians spend a surprising amount of time lingering in public space, whether talking, waiting for the bus or eating.
April 19, 2019
Talking Headways Podcast: Techno Beats and Swedish Streets
Look, if you want to know about safe streets, you talk to a European. It's that simple.
April 18, 2019
Ridership Jumped 400% When Seattle Protected a Bike Lane
The magic of protected bike lanes, Seattle's Second Avenue edition.
April 18, 2019
Parking Madness 2019 Final: Pittsburgh vs. Providence
Two incredible transformations helped turn wastelands of parking into absolutely beloved urban spaces in Pittsburgh and Providence. But who deserves the Golden Crater?
April 18, 2019
Scooter Trips Surpass Docked Bike Share for the First Time
People took 38.5 million rides on e-scooters last year — just more than the 36.5 million logged by users of bike share systems.
April 17, 2019
CA DMV Releases Proposed Regulations for Testing Autonomous Trucks on Public Roads
45-day comment period ends May 27. Wait--the DMV is in charge of writing regulations for autonomous vehicles??
April 16, 2019
Study: Driver Behavior Shows Greater Need for Protected Bike Lanes
A new study finds drivers pass more than a foot closer on streets with bike lanes and parked cars. Physical barriers are needed, authors say.
April 15, 2019
