Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Florida

The Bible Belt Should Really Be Called ‘The Carnage Corset’

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 23, 2019 | 105 Comments

Eight of the 10 most dangerous metro areas in the U.S. for pedestrians are in Florida, according to a new study by Smart Growth America. Of the remaining 12, eight are in the Deep South.

Study: Walmart, Fast Food Sites Pose High Risk to Pedestrians

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 20, 2018 | 23 Comments

Planners need to pay special attention to pedestrian safety by discount stores and fast food restaurants, according to new research on crashes.

Conclusive Evidence: How the Media Fails Bicyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 28, 2018 | 32 Comments

A new study finds media accounts of cycling deaths focus blame on the victim's behavior and sidestep systemic causes.

Melissa Wandall became the leading force for red-light camera enforcement in Florida after losing her husband Mark in 2003, while nine months pregnant. Photo: Melissa Wandall

One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida

By Angie Schmitt | May 14, 2018 | 5 Comments

Florida's red-light camera law, just upheld by the state Supreme Court, is the work of a mother who lost her husband to a red-light-running motorist.

The June, 2017, jaywalking arrest of Devonte Shipman by Jacksonville police led to a detailed investigation of the department's discriminatory pedestrian enforcement. Photo: Devonte Shipman/Facebook

Jacksonville Police, Under Fire for Racist Jaywalking Enforcement, Refuse to Reassess

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 25, 2018 | 6 Comments

Despite a bombshell investigation showing the discriminatory nature of pedestrian fines in Jacksonville, local police are refusing to reform their approach to jaywalking stops.

Florida’s Complete Streets Law Saved Thousands of Lives, and That Wasn’t Enough

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2018 | 4 Comments

A new study highlights the successes and shortcomings of the state's 1984 law that mandated consideration of walking and biking routes in transportation projects.

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