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Op-ed: Transportation Activists Sometimes Also Need to be Detectives
Training is important, but requiring a license to ride a e-bike would have other negative consequences.
February 12, 2024
L.A. Transit, Walk, and Bike Advocates Still Have Unfinished Business From 2023
Stuff that didn't happen yet: Metro was going to install safe connections to stations and build BRT and bikeways, L.A. was going to end road widening and improve street safety.
January 3, 2024
2023 in Review: Who is NYC’s Activist of the Year?
Little changes on New York City's streets without fighting for it — but who did it best? Please vote for this year's honoree.
December 27, 2023
Anatomy of a Complete Streets Policy
How San Diego Advocates Pushed for, and Won, a Better Approach to Road Design.
December 20, 2023
Complete Streets Survey Results: Californians Are Scared to Use Caltrans Streets
Complete Streets are as far away now as they were when SB 127 was vetoed by Governor Newsom.
November 14, 2023
Chicago Adovcates Rally For Barcelona-Style Superblocks
Advocates showed up in force to support the grassroots organization, which promotes safe, accessible, and equitable street design for all residents.
November 10, 2023
I Lost My Job at Caltrans for Speaking Out Against Highway Widening
My concerns were repeatedly brushed off by my bosses, who seemed more concerned about getting the next widening project underway than following the law.
November 3, 2023
Why Protests Work and How to Use Them to Win The Transportation Outcomes You Want
An advocacy trainer explores you should take to the streets for better streets — and how to do it right.
October 25, 2023
Road Feels Unsafe? Prove It!
Instead of proactively asserting a right for people to walk and roll safely and conveniently outside of a vehicle, the standards used to determine when and where to put safety infrastructure require people to either risk their bodies or experience harm before any paint or concrete are poured.
October 11, 2023
How Four Black Advocates Are Charting a Path to a More Inclusive Bike Community
Streetsblog talked to four Black bike advocates in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and the Twin Cities to get a snapshot of how they're fighting to overcome challenges and expand the vision for what a Black cycling community could look like.
August 17, 2023
