Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Utah

THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?

By Streetsblog | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.

How Utah’s New DUI Law Reduced Drunk Driving

By Kea Wilson | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

Adopting the lowest threshold for drunk driving in the nation helped Utah cut alcohol-involved crashes nearly 9 percent in a single year, a new study finds — but better transit might deserve a little credit, too.

Source: Point of the Mountain State Land Authority

Utah Is Building a ’15-Minute City’ From Scratch

By Kea Wilson | Jan 13, 2022 | No Comments

A new planned community in Utah may serve as a model for other U.S. developers who want to build basic mobility into the foundations of their designs.

State Street in Salt Lake City. Photo: I, Padraic Ryan via wikimediacommons

Op/Ed: Western Transport Officials Ignore Road Safety

By Taylor Anderson | Sep 15, 2021 | No Comments

A conference takes place on a dangerous road — but street safety is not on the agenda.

Police Did Not Cite Drivers in Shawn Bradley Crash

By Kea Wilson and Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 25, 2021 | No Comments

No drivers were cited in the January car crash that paralyzed former NBA star and cyclist Shawn Bradley, and the road on which he was traveling did not have a protected bike lane.

NBA Star Shawn Bradley Paralyzed in Crash

By Kea Wilson | Mar 18, 2021 | No Comments

Former Dallas Mavericks player Shawn Bradley announced today that he was struck by a driver while riding his bike, paralyzing the NBA star and reminding America that no one is safe from our national traffic violence epidemic until we commit to ending it.

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