Vince DiMiceli
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AAA: Technology Won’t Save Pedestrians from Deadly Cars
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The pro-car group says so-called "pedestrian detection systems" don't work in cars going more than 30 miles per hour or when driving at night.
Oh Boise! Idaho Judge Blames Cyclist for Crash
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The epidemic of "windshield bias" in cops comes to Boise.
Critics: Maryland Gov. Shortchanges Transit Again
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Governor Larry Hogan's latest six-year capital investment plan cuts 10 percent from public transit.
Spin Data Could Help Build Safer Streets
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The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art
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The Federal Highway Administration again asked a town to get rid of its non-conforming crosswalk art despite the fact there have been no studies proving they are dangerous.
Kentucky Pol: Who’ll Ride Trains in 20 Years?
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The Chairman of the House Budget Committee wondered why we should spend on trains when new technologies could make them obsolete.
Atlanta Moves to Make Deadly Streets Safer
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hopes to save lives in a city where pedestrians are killed at twice the national average.
Upstate NY City Makes it Illegal to Block Bicycle Lanes
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Surprisingly, there was nothing on the books to stop the dangerous practice. Now, police will be able to issue a ticket for it.
Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers
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An editorial board in a Missouri town warns that “impatient teens” are going to get themselves killed — by drivers who apparently have the right of way — if something isn’t done to solve the drop-off and pick-up problem at a local high school. Another in Oregon questions whether city buses should be allowed to control […]
DC’s Bus-Only Lane Passes Test, Expanding to Saturday
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Weekday dedicated bus lanes being tested in Washington, D.C. will become permanent — and expand to Saturday — starting on Nov. 12, the District Department of Transportation announced on Friday.
Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar
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Mayor Jenny Durkan hopes to raise nearly $25 million a year with a 51-cent tax on every Uber and Lyft ride — with a portion of the money funding new transit.
Houston May Soon Not Have a Problem with Parking
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Houston's decision to remove mandatory parking requirements from new developments in two of the city’s more walkable neighborhoods is already bearing fruit, as one forward-thinking developer has cut the amount of car storage in his new shopping center by 25 percent.