New Tool Maps Sidewalks From the Sky — And Encourages Cities to Fill The Gaps
Cities across America will soon be able to easily map their pedestrian infrastructure using the power of artificial intelligence — and challenge them to have a long overdue conversation about why those networks have such an acceptable number of gaps. Now there are no excuses.
March 27, 2023
What’s Different About the New Federal E-Bike Credit Proposal
A popular proposal for a federal e-bike credit is back in front of Congress — and this time, supporters have hard proof of concept that it will be the emissions-slashing, congestion-cutting, mode-shifting tool that Americans deserve.
March 22, 2023
What Parking Reform Means for People With Disabilities
Practically every day, there's a new headline about a new effort in a U.S. city to reform its autocentric parking policies — and practically every time Streetsblog covers it, we get an email that asks what people with disabilities will do in a world with no accessible parking at all.
March 22, 2023
The AV Revolution Probably Won’t Revolutionize Parking in Dense Cities
Replacing human drivers with self-driving taxis might not actually remove many space-wasting parking lots from dense American cities, according to a new study that throws doubt onto one of the core arguments in favor of the autonomous vehicle revolution.
March 21, 2023
Three Things To Know About the National Lithium-Ion Battery Fire ‘Epidemic’
Sustainable transportation advocates are calling for common-sense trade regulations, consumer education, and other reforms to keep prevent fires involving defective lithium-ion batteries — while simultaneously fighting misinformation that threatens to explode into a culture war against electric microbility.
March 20, 2023
Study: Pedestrian Death Rate More Than 2x Higher in Historically Red-Lined Neighborhoods
Communities that were red-lined in the 1930s are still experiencing more than twice the rate of pedestrian deaths today than more privileged neighborhoods — and we can't achieve Vision Zero until we reckon with racist and classist policies that contribute to the disparity, a groundbreaking new study argues.
March 17, 2023
‘Secretary Pete Can’t Save You’: FHWA OKs Houston Highway Expansion After Pause
"The lesson here is, Secretary Pete is not going to come in and save the day," said one highway opponent. "And he probably isn’t capable of saving the day."
March 15, 2023
Study: Cognitive Screenings for Aging Drivers Cut Some Crashes — But They Have a Disturbing Downside
Simply taking away the licenses of older drivers who show signs of dementia without addressing the dangers of the car-dependent communities in which they live may not deliver as many safety benefits as policymakers hope, a new study suggests — and it may spike the number of death among seniors who walk and bike, too.
March 14, 2023
Stop the Spin: How to Spot Nine Types of Auto-Industry Disinformation
Corporate disinformation has played a key role in creating America's deadly transportation culture — and it will keep happening until advocates learn to spot the most common forms of spin and organize against the policies they helped create.
March 13, 2023
Are Blinding SUV Headlights Making US Roads Less Safe?
Blindspots the size of a pre-school classroom. Hulking curb weights. Tall, aggressive hoods that can easily strike a fully-grown adult at the level of the neck. Those are just a few of the design features common on American SUVs and pick-up trucks that experts suspect are driving the U.S. roadway death crisis.
March 8, 2023
