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The Challenge: A Week Without Driving

Streetsblog boardmember Abby Arnold pledges to go without driving for a week, and to tell Streetsblog readers all about it.

September 24, 2024

…And in NYC, VMTs Had a Double-Digit Increase, Counter to Regional Goal

The Big Apple is driving itself mad, according to new stats from Streetlight Data.

September 16, 2024

Streetsblog Editor Reflects on the 23rd Anniversary of 9/11

Auto dependency carries severe and destructive consequences that go well beyond pollution and wrecks.

September 11, 2024

Walk this Way: Feds Finally Want Car Safety Standards to Apply to People Outside the Vehicle

In the midst of a two-decade rise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new rules to "reduce fatalities among pedestrians."

September 10, 2024

Commentary: The Street Fight Over SUVs in Paris

What are the implications for San Francisco and other cities around the world?

March 7, 2024

FDNY Chief Blames Slower Emergency Response Times on More Cars

FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said during Friday's City Hall’s public safety briefing that congestion is the main reason ambulances and fire trucks are slow to respond.

February 5, 2024

Hey, Bike Haters, You Will Lose the Culture War You’re Starting

For some reason, people who choose to get around by car are waging a culture war against people who point out the negatives of auto-centric roadways. But the haters will not prevail.

October 12, 2023

Report: Cars Are Undermining Our Privacy, Even If We Don’t Drive

Vehicle technology spying on our most intimate details — and there's pretty much no escaping it.

September 14, 2023

How Your Car is Doubling as a Data Collection Device — And Who’s Profiting

Cars and the infrastructure that support them are spying on all of us. What will it take to keep them in check?

August 7, 2023

Temp Tags Begone! After Streetsblog Investigation, Texas Eliminates Paper License Plates

Texas will eliminate temporary license plates — the paper versions of real plates that nefarious dealers and outright crooks around the country are selling to drivers to avoid speed cameras, commit other vehicular crimes or simply to keep driving if they lack insurance or a driver's license.

June 15, 2023