Bad Road Design Is Stoking the U.S. Pedestrian Death Crisis: Report
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States that built streets for speed over safety experienced big fatality jumps even as driving diminished during the pandemic.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Federal Highway Administration
NYC Congestion Pricing Moves Ahead as MTA Answers Feds’ 400 Technical Questions
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Well, that's one roadblock lifted.
In the Age of Climate Change, Why is Chicago Making it Easier to Drive to the Airport?
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Government officials just can’t seem to think outside the automotive box and create quality sustainable transportation alternatives.
Post-Pandemic Period Proves Perilous to Pedestrians
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The decade-long pedestrian death crisis has worsened, with a double-digit percentage increase in deaths caused by U.S. drivers — and experts are blaming it on speeding, distracted driving, larger vehicles and roads that prioritize car drivers over everyone else.
USDOT Tackles Overlooked Barriers to ‘Complete Streets’ — And Sparks Debate
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No "complete streets" policy will truly be complete until federal agencies dismantle the structural barriers that make safe transportation networks so hard to build in the first place, new U.S. DOT guidance says.
For Pete’s Sake! Sec. Buttigieg Won’t Push Back on States that Ignore Equity, Climate Guidelines
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The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary doesn't look like he's up to fight GOP lawmakers over the Biden climate and systemic racism agenda.