These Communities Are Making Progress After ‘Jaywalking’ Reform
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. Here's what happened next.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Jaywalking
Calif. Tries Jaywalking Decriminalization Again
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Citing statistics that show that jaywalking laws do not make walking safer, Assemblymember Phil Ting introduced a new bill, A.B. 2147, to end the practice of stopping pedestrians that pose no danger to themselves or others when they cross a street.
EXCERPT: There are No ‘Accidents’ — We Have Been Fooled into Thinking There Are
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This excerpt from the new book, "There Are No Accidents: The Deadly Rise of Injury and Disaster — Who Profits and Who Pays the Price" will make you rethink crashes, capitalism and culpability.
Calif. Gov. Vetoes Crucial Road Safety Bills
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The governor relied on flawed safety data to argue that bike stop and "jaywalking" bills would somehow decrease safety, while data shows the opposite.
How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
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A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past.
Virginia Policy Could End Jaywalking Stops
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A new Virginia law will prohibit police from utilizing one of the most outrageous pretexts to harass people of color: walking in the street outside of a designated crosswalk.