Couple Dies on Same Road Five Years Apart
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The death raises questions about why even Vision Zero cities so often fail to adequately redesign streets that repeatedly prove fatal to walkers.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Maryland
Opinion: Hogan Wrong on Highway Expansion
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It is time for Maryland to shed obsolete highway-focused traffic solutions, and pursue alternative strategies that give residents more, and cleaner, choices for how to get around.
Op Ed: Why Baltimore Needs Its Own RTA
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A new ballot question initiative in Maryland aims to give Baltimore voters a say in the creation of a city-specific transit agency — which could be a crucial tool in the fight for transportation equity in Charm City, advocates argue. For nearly half a century, Baltimore has been one of the largest cities in America lacking […]
Streetsies 2019: The Transportation Plan of the Year!
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The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. As we close 2019, it is time to recognize the street designs that made our communities more livable and safer. Like the Oscar for Best Picture, there’s something for everybody: Blockbuster proposals like […]
Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs
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The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.
Climate Protests Stop D.C. Traffic Dead
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The goal was to reminded drivers of the ravaging effects their car dependency has on life on this planet.