Pedestrian safety
Basics
How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
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.
May 5, 2021
New Traffic Model Predicts How New Developments Will Affect Walkers
A new traffic forecasting model may soon give cities the tools they need to project how a proposed development will impact a pedestrian’s ability to get around — and rethink their decision if the stuff they want to build discourages people from walking.
April 26, 2021
Op-Ed: Sure, Blame the Drivers — But the City is At Fault
A viral video out of California is sparking conversation about dangerous driving. But the real villain here is barely mentioned at all: a multi-lane street designed to encourage speeding,
April 15, 2021
ANALYSIS: Mayor de Blasio Has Abandoned the Open Streets ‘Program’
April 12, 2021
LATEST LOBBYING: Advocates Pushing Raft of New Street-Safety Bills in Albany
April 9, 2021
Commentary: Bay Area Needs a “Cycling Safety Ordinance”
April 8, 2021
Protecting Non-Motorists Makes NTSB ‘Most Wanted List’ For the First Time
For the first time in its 54 year history, the transportation sector's most influential investigative agency wants America to focus on protecting vulnerable road users. What took so long?
April 7, 2021
Opinion: Safe School Transportation Has A Place in the Next Infrastructure Package
Will the Biden infrastructure plan address how our students get to school?
April 5, 2021
SCOTUS Declines to Hear ‘Pedestrian Safety’ Defense of Anti-Panhandling Laws
Good news: The Supreme Court won't hear an appeal that might have made it easier for cities to ban pedestrians rather than just fix roadways.
April 2, 2021
VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians
Because of the strict adherence to the MUTCD we are denying some of the most economically challenged areas of our country safe access to food and recreation. Here's how.
March 30, 2021
