It takes more than car-shaming to change car use
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People are most open to changing their travel habits during major life events, such as a move. But even a well-timed message isn’t enough.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Sweden
U.S. Breaks With World on Pact to Cut Road Deaths
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American delegates distanced themselves from key elements of a global safety pledge that would halve road deaths in 10 years.
Why Sweden Clears Snow-Covered Walkways Before Roads
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It's part of "gender-balanced" policy that reflects the fact that women walk more than men.
Texas DOT Isn’t Learning From Its Horrific Road Fatalities Calendar
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This calendar is published by the Texas Department of Transportation as part of its traffic safety efforts. It shows how many fatal collisions and traffic deaths happened every day of the year. On average, someone is killed every two and a half hours on Texas streets, and someone is injured every two minutes, according to TxDOT [PDF]. Texas hasn’t had a day […]
Five Key Lessons From Europe’s Vision Zero Success
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Cross-posted from the Vision Zero Network From the moment that Vision Zero began capturing attention in American cities, we’ve heard many admiring references to its success in Europe, particularly in its birthplace of Sweden. I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to research those experiences and their lessons for the growing number of American communities working […]
“Vision Zero”: Not One More Traffic Death
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Airline safety has improved dramatically in the last 10 years, after two 1996 crashes killed 375 people. “This is the golden age of safety, the safest period, in the safest mode, in the history of the world.” That’s Marion C. Blakey, former administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, speaking last month just before the end […]