Cities, Counties, States and Countries
The Deadly Cost of Unplowed Sidewalks in Winter
A mother was killed and her toddler critically injured when an icy sidewalk forced them into the street — and into the path of a driver. Some say better policy could have prevented the tragedy.
Republican Assemblymembers Attack High Speed Rail
California republicans are trying to defund high speed rail — even as a new report shows how investments help workers.
A Child Went For a Walk on a Rural Highway Alone. His Mom Got Arrested For It.
Should parents — or the state? — be liable when their children walk on dangerous roads?
Streetsblog on the Road: Bike Share in Shanghai
The Chinese mega-city provides an example of great urban mobility, albeit with a side of authoritarianism.
Drivers Keep Hitting Pedestrians In Front of An Iconic St. Louis Ice Cream Shop. Advocates Are Fighting Back.
A series of crashes outside a popular St. Louis landmark carries a larger lesson about traffic violence, and the cost of government inaction.
How America Can Reconnect Its Neighborhoods Before the Next Climate Catastrophe
America is replete with sprawling, disconnected neighborhoods that send residents out of their way by design. A new study explores just how bad it is — and what we can do about it.
Confusion as Portland’s Road Death Toll is Alarmingly High
A spike in traffic deaths has tarnished Portland’s image as a bike-forward oasis, but advocates hope street safety improvements will accelerate in 2025.
Video: Why We Need a Global Freeway Fighters’ Network
A terrible project in Berlin shows the need for a global network to support local freeway fighters everywhere.
What’s Missing From the Safe Systems Approach
Safe streets, road users, speeds, vehicles, and post-crash care have long been held up as the five pillars of the "safe systems" approach to ending road deaths. One state DOT, though, recently added a sixth one — and their outgoing secretary thinks it's key to saving lives.
