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Wider Won’t Work: Wider Highways Are a Prescription for an Unhealthy Future

Metro/Caltrans highway expansion will encourage more vehicle trips, exposing already disadvantaged, environmental justice communities to even more pollution, with lifelong health impacts.

September 9, 2024

Monday’s Headlines Are Behind the Eight Ball

A recently awarded round of federal street safety grants have won some praise — but it's still just a drop in the bucket as pedestrian deaths remain high.

September 9, 2024

Car Dependency is a Public Health Threat — But Americans are Too ‘Car Brained’ To See It

Whether you call it "windshield bias" or "motonormativity," Americans have a serious bias towards automobiles — and they're all too willing to accept car dependency's many downsides.

September 9, 2024

Where Can a Body Safely Park a Bike?

This group wants to map, rate, and review bike parking everywhere — with your help.

September 6, 2024

It’s Officially Transit Month

The San Francisco Transit Riders, Seamless Bay Area, and other advocates celebrate buses, trains, ferries, and the people who make them run.

September 6, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Fought the Law and the Law Won

Next City examines the link between traffic enforcement and traffic safety, and concludes that enforcement is only effective when it targets truly dangerous behavior.

September 6, 2024

Recent Pedestrian Fatality Cases Rise on Chicago Streets

Pedestrian deaths are so common on Chicago roads, Streetsblog hasn't been able to cover all the tragedies.

September 6, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Leadership for the Future

What if you are a great chef and you just want to cook and you don't want to manage people? Welcome to leadership.

September 5, 2024