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A Vision Zero vigil in San Francisco sought to remind drivers of the damage they do. Photo: Safe Street Rebel via Streetsblog SF

Interview: How to Start A Grassroots Safe Streets Movement In Your City

By Streetsblog | Oct 4, 2022 | No Comments
In communities across America, people are getting angry about traffic violence. But what does it take to turn that anger to a full-blown movement, with neighbors fighting alongside one another to change the status quo? 
A Paris bike lane.
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What US Cities Can Learn from the Bikeways of Paris

By Streetsblog | Sep 27, 2022 | No Comments
People have been visiting Paris for centuries for the food, the wine, the museums, the cheese and even the snails, but when New Yorkers head to the City of Light these days, all they see are the bike lanes.
Photo: Andrea de Santis, CC

Would a Car-Light City Really Be Quiet?

By Streetsblog | Sep 20, 2022 | No Comments
This week on our podcast, we talk with noise researcher Dr. Erica Walker, who says we're missing a critical conversation about how unique communities experience their local soundscapes, both in the streets and beyond.
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SEE IT: Streetfilms Takes You to NYC’s All-Too-Rare, Car-Free School Streets

By Streetsblog | Sep 8, 2022 | No Comments
School zones don't have to be danger zones.
Photo: Dennis Wilkinson, CC

Six Arguments Against ‘Speed Limiting’ Technology — And How to Quash Them

By Streetsblog | Sep 6, 2022 | No Comments
Today on The Brake, we asked mobility researcher David Zipper to give us a breakdown of the most common speed-limiting technologies available today, and to share how he responds to six of the most common concerns about them — from the valid to the downright silly.

Why Arguments Against ‘Free Transit’ Are Missing the Point

By Streetsblog | Aug 23, 2022 | No Comments
Free transit pilots are popping up around the world as the pandemic rages on — and so are heated debates about whether they'll stymie agencies' efforts to delivery the high-quality service that U.S. riders need. But what if those arguments are missing something fundamental about why we commodify basic mobility in the first place, and the many ways marginalized people are impacted when they can't afford a fare? 
Photo: Randy Heinitz, CC

THE BRAKE: Why ‘Automobility’ Is About So Much More Than Automobiles

By Streetsblog | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments
Is car culture really just about vehicles, roads, motorists and violent commercials on TV, or is it is a political system that's deeply entrenched in cultures around the world?
Photo: Bev Skyes, CC

THE BRAKE: Why Americans Don’t Always Drive Less When Gas Prices Soar

By Streetsblog | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments
Even with high gas prices, many Americans aren't driving any less because so many of their communities are so car-dependent. How do you fix that? Listen to our podcast.
Photo: Ohio State University

THE BRAKE: Are Would-Be Planners and Engineers on Board With Transportation Reform?

By Streetsblog | Jun 28, 2022 | No Comments
Planning and engineering students are poised to play a major role in shaping America's transportation system for decades. But do they agree with sustainable transportation advocates about what that future should look like?
Photo:  Loren Kerns, CC

THE BRAKE: Why Every City Needs a Car Master Plan

By Streetsblog | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments
So why do transportation leaders spend so much time drafting "pedestrian master plans" and "bike master plans" without accompanying "car master plans" aimed at building a world where fewer people get behind the wheel?
Too many to bear. Photo: Gersh Kuntzman

Memorial Day Headlines are No Headlines at All

By Streetsblog | May 30, 2022 | No Comments
The staff of Streetsblog join all Americans in honoring and mourning all those who have been taken from us through violence, war or other human failure today and every day. We'll be back tomorrow with our normal news digest.
Photo: Guillermo A. Durán, CC

How ‘Community Mobility Rituals’ Can Transform Neighborhoods

By Streetsblog | May 24, 2022 | No Comments
On this episode, host Kea Wilson sits down with Olatunji Oboi Reed of Equiticity to talk about "community mobility rituals," or regular, free, hyper-local events that dismantle barriers to sustainable transportation and build the social infrastructure that neighborhoods need.
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