Friday’s Headlines Take It Slow

Fast roads trump big vehicles when it comes to pedestrian deadliness.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EDT on October 27, 2023

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This sign might not slow many drivers down — but other educational approaches will. Photo: LINYperson615, CC

Heavy SUVs are deadlier than cars, but that doesn't matter much on fast-moving roads where speeds are deadly no matter the size of the vehicle. (Streetsblog USA)
More than 70 cities, transportation agencies and private companies have joined together to make micromobility a more attractive option than car ownership by 2030. (Smart Cities Dive)
Achieving sustainability and equity goals means no longer incentivizing driving. (Planetizen)
Even car-dependent suburbs can become walkable. (Resilience)
Architects should be considering spaces for bike parking not only outside, but inside as well. (Arch Daily)
Turns out, people don't like sitting in traffic in the morning, based on Twin Cities data, but they're willing to put up with it in the afternoon. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Smaller cities that don't rely much on fares for transit funding are going fare-free in an effort to boost ridership, and Albuquerque could be the next to join them. (Governing)
An examination of medical data versus police reports in Austin found that drugs and alcohol were involved in far more traffic deaths than previously thought. (Monitor)
A Mississippi mother spent six months searching for her missing son, only to learn that a Jackson police officer had run over and killed him, and they buried him in a pauper's grave without her knowledge. (NBC News)
Atlanta leaders are going to bat for Beltline transit over neighborhood opposition (Rough Draft), and developers are also showing support (11Alive).
Kansas City could tap up to $15 billion in federal funds for future transit projects. (Trains)
San Diego is waiving fees and streamlining permitting to encourage property owners to repair sidewalks. (Union-Tribune)
A WYPR podcast discusses the business community's response to the revived Red Line in Maryland.
The menswear guy on Twitter has joined the war on cars.