Road Design
Basics
Texas, Where 10 People Are Killed on Roads Every Day, Commits to Vision Zero
One of the most dangerous states has set a goal to end traffic deaths entirely. Now comes the hard part.
May 31, 2019
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High — Drivers Entirely to Blame
They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.
March 1, 2019
How To Fix A Fork (In The Road)
Streets that fork at non-right angles create complicated intersections with dangerous sight lines and signals with too many phases. Here's an innovative fix.
February 1, 2019
Best Redesign: Arlington’s Veitch St.
Meanwhile, Seattle's 14th Avenue gets the "Editors' Choice" Award amid heavy competition.
January 2, 2019
Vote for the Best Urban Street Redesign of 2018!
Memphis, Seattle, Washington D.C., Atlanta and Arlington County, Virginia are in the running. Vote for the best project here:
December 28, 2018
Akron Starts Fixing its Wide-Street Problem
Akron is tackling the problem in a systemic way: With road diets.
September 19, 2018
How Fire Departments Stopped Worrying and Embraced Safer Street Design
As Portland built out bike lanes and pedestrian safety measures, fears about slower response times did not materialize.
May 29, 2018
A New Approach to Retrofitting a Dangerous Suburban Road
The Syracuse suburb of Dewitt is overhauling its wide, dangerous traffic artery -- and putting bikes at the center.
April 13, 2018
Asheville Won’t Let North Carolina DOT Jam a Road Widening Through City Neighborhoods
NCDOT's plan offers nothing for pedestrians and cyclists, say city officials. And that's not good enough.
February 2, 2018
Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Needs Safer Access, Not More Flash
Light Street in Baltimore acts like a highway separating the Inner Harbor from the rest of the city. It needs a road diet.
July 26, 2017
