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Wednesday’s Headlines Have a Complete Vision
Pedestrian deaths soared by 77 percent between 2010 and 2021. Is the Biden administration taking it seriously?
Are BART Safety Initiatives Starting to Pay Off?
New data implies trains are delayed less frequently due to police incidents.
Chicago’s First-Ever City Civics Day Encourages Engagement and Activism
Streetsblog attended the breakout session "How to create active, sustainable, safe streets."
Tuesday’s Headlines Refuse to Turn Right on Red
The U.S. is one of the few places to allow right turns on red in a misguided effort to save gas, but many cities are now reconsidering the deadly policy.
What One Florida Woman’s Act of Street ‘Vandalism’ Says About the Sad State of Pedestrian Access in America
An Orlando woman is standing up to her neighbors who worry that opening their street to foot traffic will set off a crime wave — and sparking a conversation about who has the power to say who walks where.
Calif. Projects Chosen for Climate Adaptation Funding
California Transportation Commission staff released their recommendations for local projects to protect transportation infrastructure from climate change. The list will be considered by the CTC in December.
Feds Announce $16.4 Billion for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail Projects
On Monday morning, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that they would finance over two dozen infrastructure upgrades that will enable faster, more frequent, and more reliable service along the Northeast Corridor rail lines between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
Drivers Are Killing Our Children. We Need to Talk About It.
"Car drivers’ rights are not more important than children’s rights to be safe on our streets. "
Monday’s Headlines Want to Walk Safely
Drivers are still killing record numbers of pedestrians, but the number of walking trips people take has fallen drastically. Meanwhile, a number of cities continue to find ways to try to make their streets safer.
What New Yorkers Get — And Don’t Get — In The New Citi Bike Deal
There's a new deal to expand the Citi Bike electric vehicle fleet — but how good is it? Let the Explainer fill you in.
