Recent Streetsblog USA posts about COVID-19

A COVID-Era Amtrak/Bike Packing Diary

By John Greenfield | Apr 5, 2021 | No Comments

I was fairly comfortable using Amtrak for this journey, so as long as we don't see another major spike in cases, I'll probably make more such trips this year as a safer alternative to flying.

Pedestrian deaths occurred at a higher rate last year due to COVID.

US Pedestrian Fatality Rate Up By Double Digits

By Gersh Kuntzman | Mar 23, 2021 | No Comments

The nation's battle with COVID-19 had a terrible side-effect for America's pedestrians: more death.

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Chicagoans Can Access COVID Vaccines on Transit

By Steven Vance | Mar 17, 2021 | No Comments

How do we make it easier for people across the region to access vaccinations without driving?

Could this be a new dawn for transit in America? Image: Eric Kilby via Wikimedia Commons

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New COVID Bill Is a Strong Start For Transit Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Mar 8, 2021 | No Comments

Congress is poised to give the transit industry its most significant lifeline yet in the pandemic, but it may still leave some cities struggling to make it for the long haul, advocates argue.

The last time the car crash death rate spiked this much, we were driving Model Ts. Left: Snappygoat via Creative Commons.

Road Death Rate Spike Highest Since 1924

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Total annual mileage dropped about 13 percent during the pandemic, meaning that the one-year increase in the death rate was the highest since 1924.

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Food + Mobility Justice Advocates Join Forces

By Sharon Hoyer | Mar 3, 2021 | No Comments

Speakers discussed the relationship between safe conditions for pedestrians and good transit access with food security and nutrition.

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