Cities, Counties, States and Countries
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Why Preventing Car Crashes Saves Everyone Money
Deaths from traffic violence have declined sharply because of the COVID-19 shutdown — and a new study shows that states and their residents are seeing a financial benefit.
April 22, 2020
CAR ‘SIT-INS’? Drivers Are Drowning Out the Voices of the Most-Vulnerable During COVID-19
The worst thing about the new wave of car "sit-ins" at state capitol buildings is not the cars (though they suck!). It's the feeling that the voices and needs of non-drivers will be ignored because they can't show up during a pandemic.
April 17, 2020
Don’t Let U.S. Driving Levels Rebound After COVID-19
It's happening in China — but it's not inevitable here.
April 14, 2020
COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?
This silver lining is tarnished: The number of car crashes is plummeting, but the rate of car crashes is actually up in many cities — as are the injury and fatality rates for both drivers and vulnerable users.
April 9, 2020
Database documents cities that are repurposing car space during the pandemic
March 29, 2020
Closing trails during pandemic, without opening streets, is misguided and inequitable
It's time to close whole regions of the city off to cars — so walkers can spread out.
March 26, 2020
Talking Headways Podcast: How to Make a Bus Corridor Great
Imagine a city that transforms a congested roadway into something that works for transit users and cyclists! It's Boston. Check out our podcast with a Beantown planner.
March 26, 2020
Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19
Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
March 24, 2020
Op-Ed: Let’s Open Up Neighborhood Streets For Social Distancing
Now more than ever, it's time to give walkers and bikers more space on our roads.
March 17, 2020
San Francisco is Ordering Residents to ‘Shelter in Place’
March 16, 2020
