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The Car Stole Our ‘Bliss’ 125 Years Ago Today

The automobile got its first taste of blood 125 years ago tomorrow — and it's never been able to kick the habit.

September 13, 2024

Friday Video: How (and Why) To Paint a Ghost Bike

Roadside memorials can make the human costs of our traffic violence crisis visible — at least until someone tears them down. That's why filmmaker made it his mission to restore two ghost bikes that had vanished from Boston roads.

August 30, 2024

Memorial Ride For Teen Cycling Phenom Killed by Driver Hopes to Inspire National Change

In what could be the largest advocacy ride in U.S. history, advocates from around the world will celebrate the legacy of rising cycling Magnus White — and demand policy and culture changes that his family believe could have saved his life.

August 5, 2024

Opinion: America’s Traffic Death Epidemic is a Public Health Emergency. The Surgeon General Should Treat It Like One. 

Traffic violence claims almost as many lives as gun violence. So why hasn't the surgeon general declared it a public health emergency?

July 2, 2024

Latest Pedestrian and Cyclist Fatality Stats Are Deadly Déja-Vu

America's minuscule dip in overall deaths is being offset by record-setting fatalities among the most vulnerable.

April 2, 2024

A Plan to Eliminate Pretextual Police Stops, While Still Increasing Traffic Safety

The Free to Move Coalition has developed a plan to do away with pretextual traffic stops that disproportionately impact Black and Latino motorists.

November 22, 2023

‘World Day of Remembrance’: Connecting Grief to Activism

Here's why events like a "Ride for Your Life" are so important — and how to keep the spirit going long after World Day of Remembrance is over.

‘I’m Not Grieving Alone’: New Play Explores a Father’s Journey After Losing Two Children to Traffic Violence

Colin Campbell and his wife Gail Lerner lost both their children in a car crash with impaired driver. A new play explores how to talk about similar tragedies.

September 27, 2023

How Four Black Advocates Are Charting a Path to a More Inclusive Bike Community

Streetsblog talked to four Black bike advocates in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and the Twin Cities to get a snapshot of how they're fighting to overcome challenges and expand the vision for what a Black cycling community could look like.

August 17, 2023