The First Traffic Violence Widower is Now President
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Joe Biden is president — the first one in U.S. history who's lost a child and a spouse to our national traffic violence epidemic.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about pedestrian deaths
Crashes, Injuries are Up, New Fed Stats Show
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Walking and cycling fatalities on U.S. roadways declined slightly in 2019 — but total crashes and injuries increased, according to just-released final federal numbers for last year.
Fed Pedestrian 'Action' Plan Light on Action
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Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
OPINION: Examine the Medical Competency of Crash-Involved Drivers
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Those who kill or maim rarely face such scrutiny before being allowed to return to the roads. Collision investigations ought to build in that capability.
Federal ‘Drunk Walking’ Stats Are Flimsy — And Dangerous
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Spouting false statistics about inebriated pedestrians does nothing to make the next victims safer.
Two Nashville Residents Ask: Should Landowners Fund Sidewalks?
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A lawsuit from a right-wing advocacy group is challenging the Music City's sidewalk laws — and offering a stark reminder of the need to expand the ways we fund basic walking infrastructure in our cities.