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Talking Headways Podcast: Running to Work

Bridge engineer Daniel Baxter on his almost daily running commute in Minneapolis.

May 15, 2025

Could the Comeback of the U.S. Pedestrian Mall Start on Bourbon St.?

A recent terror attack has reignited an old conversation about pedestrianizing an iconic street — and whether other U.S. communities should do it, too.

March 3, 2025

What Do We Really Know About Drivers Who Kill Pedestrians?

America knows exactly who the average pedestrian who dies in a car crash is. But what about the driver who kills him?

February 26, 2025

Drivers Keep Hitting Pedestrians In Front of An Iconic St. Louis Ice Cream Shop. Advocates Are Fighting Back.

A series of crashes outside a popular St. Louis landmark carries a larger lesson about traffic violence, and the cost of government inaction.

January 22, 2025

What the Potential Pedestrianization of Europe’s Busiest Shopping Street Can Teach U.S. Cities

Oxford Street is poised for a pedestrian-friendly makeover. What can the U.S. learn from their journey to get there?

December 2, 2024

How to Defeat Car Culture in America’s Deadliest City for Pedestrians

"How do you market hundreds of miles of ‘road diets’ in the car capital of the nation?"

October 9, 2024

Friday Video: What It’s Like to Walk In Pedestrian-Unfriendly Florida

Advocates in the Sunshine State are casting daylight on the state's raging pedestrian safety crisis, and what it will take to finally stop the bloodshed.

August 9, 2024

People Walking, Biking, Busing Count — And We Should Count Them, Literally

Crash death statistics alone are not enough for planning safer streets. In cities like St. Louis, though, that's sometimes all we have.

August 7, 2024