Recent Streetsblog USA posts about policing

How Bike/Walk Laws ‘Arrest’ the Mobility of Black Americans

By Kea Wilson | Mar 28, 2023 | No Comments

Black pedestrians, bicyclists and micromobility users are subjected to a far wider array of dangerous laws than many sustainable transportation advocates may realize, a new report finds — and repealing them alone is not enough to guarantee them the freedom of mobility they need and deserve.

The fatal beating of Tyre Nichols started after he was pulled over by cops.
City of Memphis

Police Car Stops Alienate Communities and Lead to Violent Deaths Like Tyre Nichols’s — Should They Be Rethought?

By Derek Epps and Megan Dias | Feb 20, 2023 | No Comments

The killing of Tyre Nichols has raised new questions about the use and risks of a routine part of U.S. policing: the traffic stop.

Walkable City 10 Years Later: How Car Culture Takes Away Our Freedom

By Jeff Speck | Nov 18, 2022 | No Comments

We are often told that America’s car culture is integral to its freedom. But let’s parse that one out a little bit. Three factors— road policing, car dependence, and street design — would together seem to conspire otherwise.

Three Common Types of Bike Laws That Are Overdue for an Overhaul

By Kea Wilson | Aug 24, 2022 | No Comments

There is almost no evidence that cycling regulations are making U.S. streets safer, and more than enough evidence that they should be overhauled to prevent disproportionately harmful impacts against people of color, a new study finds.

Study Seeks To Get Cops To Write Better Crash Reports

By Kea Wilson | Aug 22, 2022 | No Comments

Researchers polled 45 New Jersey cops for clues about why their press releases were so incomplete and victim-blaming — and suggested better language.

THE BRAKE: Why ‘Automobility’ Is About So Much More Than Automobiles

By Streetsblog | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments

Is car culture really just about vehicles, roads, motorists and violent commercials on TV, or is it is a political system that's deeply entrenched in cultures around the world?

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