Car-Friendly Cities Are Not Age-Friendly Cities
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Automobiles menace the elderly and make it hard to navigate their environment, keeping them from meaningful connections,
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Disability
Colo. Traffic Engineers Walk (And Roll) a Mile In a Pedestrian’s Shoes
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An outing draws attention to the dangers experienced by people who walk and roll on Denver's streets.
Why Vision Zero is a Human Rights Issue For the Deaf — and the Rest of the Disability Community
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Direct translation is often not representative of the true meaning. For instance, the direct transliteration of Vision Zero is “zero vision.”
Does America Need a ‘Mobility Bill of Rights’?
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And more important: what should be included in it?
Feds Adopt Better Street Accessibility Guidelines — But Will They Make a Difference?
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Even though the ADA was passed more than 40 years ago, we have never had official accessibility standards tailored to things like sidewalks. That’s about to change — but how fast state and local agencies will act remains to be seen.
It’s Time for America to Talk About Bike Parking
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A historic commitment to increase bike parking in Paris has U.S. advocates wondering why cycle storage doesn't get the same level of attention in American cities — and sharing policy strategies that could help.