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Vince DiMiceli

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N.J. Town Bans Scooters After Trucker Kills Rider

By Vince DiMiceli | Nov 27, 2019 | No Comments
Instead of fixing the dangerous infrastructure or restricting trucks, lawmakers in Elizabeth, N.J. did the obvious thing — they just banned the scooters.
A study by AAA found that  car companies' new pedestrian detection systems — which are supposed to automatically slow down cars before they smash into a huming being — don't work very well. Photo: AAA

AAA: Technology Won’t Save Pedestrians from Deadly Cars

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 7, 2019 | 8 Comments
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.
The scene in Boise moments after bicyclist Elizabeth Hilton was hit by a car. Hours later, she was issued a $90 ticket for running a red light.

Oh Boise! Idaho Judge Blames Cyclist for Crash

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 3, 2019 | 22 Comments
The epidemic of "windshield bias" in cops comes to Boise.
The Maryland Transit Administration has a $2 billion shortfall due to the state underfunding its priorities.

Critics: Maryland Gov. Shortchanges Transit Again

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 2, 2019 | 2 Comments
Governor Larry Hogan's latest six-year capital investment plan cuts 10 percent from public transit.
Spin Scooters is offering non-profits seeking pedestrian-friendly infrastructure a chance to get their hands on data that could help get their projects done.

Spin Data Could Help Build Safer Streets

By Vince DiMiceli | Oct 1, 2019 | 2 Comments
The Ford-owned company wants to make streets safer for scooters, bicyclists and pedestrians.
Memphis' Manassas Street was redesigned in Memphis with protected bike lanes and raised colorful crosswalks. Photo: Memphis Medical District Collaborative

Feds Keep Cracking Down on Crosswalk Art

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 30, 2019 | 14 Comments
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.
High-speed rail. Photo: america2050.org

Kentucky Pol: Who’ll Ride Trains in 20 Years?

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 27, 2019 | 19 Comments
The Chairman of the House Budget Committee wondered why we should spend on trains when new technologies could make them obsolete.
Photo: Erik Voss and the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition via the Better Bike Share Partnership

Atlanta Moves to Make Deadly Streets Safer

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 26, 2019 | 3 Comments
Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms hopes to save lives in a city where pedestrians are killed at twice the national average.
The City of Rochester in upstate New York has been working for years to add bicycle lanes to its streets. Now it will be illegal to park in them. Image: City of Rochester

Upstate NY City Makes it Illegal to Block Bicycle Lanes

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 24, 2019 | 2 Comments
Surprisingly, there was nothing on the books to stop the dangerous practice. Now, police will be able to issue a ticket for it.
The Alexandria Times, tackling bike lanes on Seminary Road. Image: Alextimes.com

Media Watch: Local Papers Love Drivers

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 23, 2019 | 4 Comments
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 […]
Photo:  Dan Malouff/Greater Greater Washington

DC’s Bus-Only Lane Passes Test, Expanding to Saturday

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 20, 2019 | No Comments
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.
The mayor of Seattle wants to tax Uber and Lyft rides to help pay for a new streetcar line. Photo: SeattleStreetcar.org

Seattle: Uber/Lyft Riders Should Pay for New Streetcar

By Vince DiMiceli | Sep 19, 2019 | 3 Comments
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.
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