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<p>Yonah Freemark is the research director of the Land Use Lab at Urban Institute.</p>


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Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions

<p>Kea Wilson is Senior Editor for Streetsblog USA. She has more than a dozen years experience as a writer telling emotional, urgent and actionable stories that motivate average Americans to get involved in making their cities better places. She is also a novelist, cyclist, and affordable housing advocate. She lives in St. Louis, MO. For tips, submissions, and general questions, reach out ther at <a href="mailto:kea@streetsblog.org">kea@streetsblog.org,</a> on X at <a href="https://twitter.com/streetsblogkea">@streetsblogkea,</a> or on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/keawilson.bsky.social">@keawilson.bsky.social.</a></p>


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American Bull$#!t

The US, Where Road Violence is a National Crisis, Wants to Advise Other Countries On Road Safety

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Advocates: U.S. Needs Vision Zero for Railroads Following Mo. Crash

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ANALYSIS: These Advocates Want You to Deflate Your Neighbor’s SUV Tires

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Opinion: Banning Scooters is Not a Safety Strategy —  It’s Broken Windows Policing

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Vehicle-Into-Building Crashes 40% Higher Than Previously Thought

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Fed. AV Crash Report Underscores How Little We Know About Robocar Safety

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Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Cyclists

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American Auto Regulation Isn’t a ‘Model’ for Gun Regulation; It’s a Cautionary Tale

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Dusk and Dawn Are Deadly for Walkers — But Traffic Pros Don’t Know the Full Extent of It