Recent Streetsblog USA posts about America Walks

Advocates: It’s Time To Tell NHTSA to Make Cars Safer For Walkers

By Mike McGinn | Apr 28, 2022 | No Comments

For the first time in U.S. history, federal regulators are taking steps to help ensure vehicles are safer for those outside cars. Here are a few important aspects of this complex issue and how you can comment.

IPCC Report: We Can’t Solve Climate Change Without More Walking

By Mike McGinn | Apr 7, 2022 | No Comments

The most recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report again underscores the need for swift action on greenhouse gas emissions. It also highlights the importance of building walkable mixed use communities as a key strategy in fighting climate change.

Family-Friendly Design Shouldn’t Stop At The Corner

By Hanna Brooks Olsen | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments

A viral tweet about a newly-remodeled Virginia library earned praise on social media for its computer workstations outfitted with small, enclosed areas for folks who are caring for young children. But as another Twitter user pointed out, the library’s family-friendly design effectively ends at the front door.

The Trouble with Automatic Emergency Braking Systems

By Jeff Day | May 11, 2021 | No Comments

Nearly 100 new cars and SUVs released in the United States this year will come equipped with automatic emergency braking systems that proponents will protect pedestrians on our streets — but some advocates wants the government set to stronger standards to ensure they actually work in all road contexts.

A still from a terrifying recent video by the City of Garden Grove, Calif. Watch the whole thing on Facebook.

Op-Ed: Sure, Blame the Drivers — But the City is At Fault

By Mike McGinn | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments

A viral video out of California is sparking conversation about dangerous driving. But the real villain here is barely mentioned at all: a multi-lane street designed to encourage speeding,

Talking Headways Podcast: Call it the Manual Undermining Terrific Community Design (MUTCD)

By Jeff Wood | Apr 15, 2021 | No Comments

We have met the enemy and it is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

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