Florida
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Study: Walmart, Fast Food Sites Pose High Risk to Pedestrians
Planners need to pay special attention to pedestrian safety by discount stores and fast food restaurants, according to new research on crashes.
November 20, 2018
Conclusive Evidence: How the Media Fails Bicyclists
A new study finds media accounts of cycling deaths focus blame on the victim's behavior and sidestep systemic causes.
September 28, 2018
One Woman’s Decade-Long Struggle for Safer Intersections in Florida
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.
May 14, 2018
Jacksonville Police, Under Fire for Racist Jaywalking Enforcement, Refuse to Reassess
Despite a bombshell investigation showing the discriminatory nature of pedestrian fines in Jacksonville, local police are refusing to reform their approach to jaywalking stops.
April 25, 2018
Florida’s Complete Streets Law Saved Thousands of Lives, and That Wasn’t Enough
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.
April 18, 2018
Orlando, the Capital of Pedestrian Fatalities, Tests a New Approach to Street Design
Walking in Orlando is deadlier than in any other major city in the nation. But the city's new transportation director is a reformer.
March 19, 2018
With Bipartisan Support, TIGER Continues to Fund Walking and Biking Projects
So far, the new batch of TIGER grant winners look like solid choices to improve conditions for walking and biking.
March 9, 2018
Study: Cyclists Don’t Break Traffic Laws Any More Than Drivers Do
New data defies some of the common stereotypes about what puts cyclists in danger.
January 3, 2018
Will Florida’s New Approach to Urban Streets Reduce Its Traffic Carnage?
Florida DOT has formalized the idea that in cities and town centers, roads should be designed differently than in rural places.
October 3, 2017
The State With the Deadliest Traffic in America Admits Its High-Speed Streets Have to Change
Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for walking and biking. To save lives, the state DOT is planning to lower speed limits and redesign streets to encourage safer driving.
August 8, 2017
