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Three Ways America Could Import Europe’s New Speed Limiter Law
Want to import Europe's most exciting new safety law? Think strategically.
Friday’s Headlines Stretch Our Legs
A decline in pedestrian deaths seems like good news, but A) they're still really high, and B) it might be because people aren't walking as much.
These States Are Actually Aiming for More Pedestrians to Die On Their Roads This Year
Federal officials have long allowed states to set their own pedestrian safety targets — and even the deadliest are still choosing goals that would be an increase over previous years.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Running 15 Minutes Late
15-minute city advocates have a lot of work to do to prove the idea will be feasible in the U.S., a pair of recent articles argue.
Wednesday’s Headlines Feel the Noise
Children forced to listen to loud traffic outside their schools show problems with reading, memory and attention span, studies show.
Confessions of a Former School Crossing Guard
Even the friendliest neighborhood crossing guard is sometimes no match for a dangerously designed intersection, this Sacramento woman discovered.
Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News
Yes, fewer pedestrians died on America's roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?
Has Your City Passed the ‘Bikeability Tipping Point’?
A whopping 183 U.S. cities have built enough bike-friendly streets that their residents just want more of them. Is yours one of them — and if not, will it do what it takes to get there?
Tuesday’s Headlines Turn Up the Heat
The ongoing global heat wave has environmental scientists worried that manmade climate change is happening even faster than previously thought, the Washington Post reports — and our addiction to automobiles is still driving the change.
