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What’s Missing From the Safe Systems Approach
Safe streets, road users, speeds, vehicles, and post-crash care have long been held up as the five pillars of the "safe systems" approach to ending road deaths. One state DOT, though, recently added a sixth one — and their outgoing secretary thinks it's key to saving lives.
January 13, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Don’t Go Small
How is transit that only moves a few people at a time that different from personal cars, except at public expense?
January 13, 2025
The Smoke of Friday’s Headlines Gets in Your Eyes
Like cigarettes, big trucks and SUVs kill innocent people. So why not regulate them like cigarettes?
January 10, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Highway Robbery
Ben Ross and Joe Cortright on how highway modeling is used to expand highways around the country.
January 9, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Spin in Circles
Despite their advantages, it takes some deft messaging to get Americans to accept roundabouts, CityLab reports.
January 9, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Take the Bus
A big transit roundup, the New Orleans vehicle ramming attack, and more in today's headlines.
January 8, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines are Smiling for the Cameras
Congestion pricing is a make-or-break issue not just for traffic safety and the climate, but progressive politics as a whole, according to Henry Grabar.
January 7, 2025
Commentary: Why do Leaders Only React to Traffic Violence When it Comes from Terrorists?
As horrible as they were, it's important to have perspective about the attacks in Magdeburg and New Orleans.
January 7, 2025
NYC Expands Safe E-Bike Charging Initiative Amid Battery Fire Concerns
Landlords and tenants will be allowed to apply to install e-bike battery charging cabinets on the sidewalk.
January 6, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Reveal More on the New Orleans Attack
New Orleans officials were warned that someone could use a vehicle to commit a terrorist attack, but didn't use equipment that could have prevented last week's tragedy.
January 6, 2025
