Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Public Health

Image: Pxhere, CC

STUDY: Better Bike Policy Could Prevent 15K U.S. Deaths Every Year

By Kea Wilson | Dec 2, 2021 | No Comments

If U.S. cities take aggressive but realistic action to replace car trips with bike trips by 2050, they could prevent more than 15,000 premature deaths every year, a new study finds — and not just in traffic crashes.

An intersection in Baltimore. Image: Beyond DC, CC

Why Transit Planners Need to Talk About Public Health

By Kea Wilson | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

Baltimore is failing to deliver quality transit to the predominantly low-income neighborhoods of color that need them most — and a new analysis could serve as template for other cities committed to mobility justice, too.

Oscillation-New-York-NY-Savannah-Lauren

STREETSBLOG NYC

‘Playable’ Cities Are the Next Public-Space Frontier

By Ryan Swanson | Sep 22, 2021 | No Comments

How everyday infrastructure and street furniture can stoke human imagination — and contribute to residents' well being.

kent-avenue-bike-crowd

STREETSBLOG NYC

OPINION: Pass the Bicycle Commuter Act — Now!

By Renae Reynolds | Sep 20, 2021 | No Comments

An add-on to the congressional reconciliation package could help climate, congestion and health in New York and around the nation.

inclusive healthy places montage

Talking Headways Podcast: It's All About Dignity

By Jeff Wood | May 27, 2021 | No Comments

Want great public spaces? Start with basic human dignity for all people.

STREETSBLOG NYC

Will NY Get a 'Crash Victim Bill of Rights'?

By Eve Kessler | Apr 9, 2021 | No Comments

Drive includes measures on reckless drivers, speed limits, speed cameras, alcohol-impaired driving, and driver education.

Show More Stories