Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Cars

The Internal-Combustion Car Did Us a Favor

By Josh Stephens | Sep 21, 2022 | No Comments

Thank the conventional car. It was just awful enough, at just the right moment, to inspire a revolution in land use regulation.

By Eve Kessler | Aug 22, 2022 | No Comments

Sen. Brad Hoylman introduces what he says is a first-in-the-nation effort to make active safety technology standard on new cars.

By Jeff Wood | Aug 11, 2022 | No Comments

How communities can use paint as an effective and relatively low-cost strategy to activate their streets.

By Eve Kessler | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jul 7, 2022 | No Comments

Maybe the 354th story with this headline will finally change some minds — or some federal regulations.

By Jeff Wood | Jun 23, 2022 | No Comments

Oregon plans to reduce parking regulations in cities. What can we learn about the effect of parking lots on urban heat islands?