Philly Council Wants to Crack Down on Bike Lane Parking
Philly Council Wants to Crack Down on Bike Lane Parking Diana IonescuWed, 10/30/2024 - 08:00Primary ImageA new Philadelphia bill passed by the City Council would raise penalties for drivers who park or...
View ArticleOlympia Draft Transportation Plan Zeroes in on Complete Streets, Bike...
Olympia Draft Transportation Plan Zeroes in on Complete Streets, Bike InfrastructureDiana IonescuWed, 10/30/2024 - 11:00Primary ImagePrimary Image CaptionThe Washington state capitol in Olympia,...
View ArticlePittsburgh Agencies Collaborate on Vision Zero Projects
Pittsburgh Agencies Collaborate on Vision Zero ProjectsDiana IonescuMon, 11/11/2024 - 05:00Primary ImageIn a piece for Pittsburgh CityPaper, Colin Williams describes how a multi-pronged effort by city...
View ArticleJacksonville Takes Action on Vision Zero
Jacksonville Takes Action on Vision Zero Diana IonescuTue, 11/12/2024 - 07:00Primary ImageJacksonville, Florida is launching its first Vision Zero Action Plan, in a welcome piece of news for road...
View ArticlePortland Traffic Deaths Increased Despite Vision Zero Efforts
Portland Traffic Deaths Increased Despite Vision Zero Efforts Diana IonescuMon, 11/18/2024 - 09:00Primary ImageAn audit from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) reveals that traffic deaths...
View ArticleMaryland Budget Cuts Funding for Complete Streets
Maryland Budget Cuts Funding for Complete StreetsDiana IonescuWed, 11/20/2024 - 05:00Primary ImageFunding cuts in the proposed state budget issued by Maryland Governor Wes Moore have safe streets...
View ArticleHow “Proven Safety Countermeasures” Save Lives
How “Proven Safety Countermeasures” Save LivesDiana IonescuFri, 11/22/2024 - 07:00Primary ImageA federal list of road design elements called “proven safety countermeasures” could hold the key to...
View ArticleSoutheast LA Road Safety Advocates Call for Improved Infrastructure
Southeast LA Road Safety Advocates Call for Improved InfrastructureDiana IonescuWed, 12/11/2024 - 10:00Primary ImageIt’s no secret that Los Angeles lacks a comprehensive network of protected bike...
View ArticleCalifornia Adds Complete Streets to Transportation Funding Guidelines
California Adds Complete Streets to Transportation Funding GuidelinesDiana IonescuFri, 12/13/2024 - 07:00Primary ImageThe California Transportation Commission agreed to include Complete Streets...
View ArticleNorth Texas Transportation Council Advocates for Road Safety, Rail Projects
North Texas Transportation Council Advocates for Road Safety, Rail ProjectsDiana IonescuWed, 12/25/2024 - 06:00Primary ImagePrimary Image CaptionA TEXRail train at the Dallas-Fort Worth International...
View ArticleNACTO Releases Updated Urban Bikeway Guide
NACTO Releases Updated Urban Bikeway GuideDiana IonescuWed, 01/08/2025 - 07:00Primary ImageA newly revised guide from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) outlines best...
View Article‘Safe Land Use:’ A Key to Road Safety
‘Safe Land Use:’ A Key to Road Safety Diana IonescuWed, 01/15/2025 - 07:00Primary ImageIn an interview with Streetsblog for The Brake podcast, outgoing head of Washington state’s Department of...
View ArticleNYC Congestion Pricing Under Threat — Again
NYC Congestion Pricing Under Threat — AgainDiana IonescuWed, 02/12/2025 - 05:00Primary ImageIn keeping with one of his campaign promises, President Trump is taking steps to end New York City’s...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg’s Bike Infrastructure Efforts Pay Off
St. Petersburg’s Bike Infrastructure Efforts Pay OffDiana IonescuSun, 02/16/2025 - 07:00Primary ImagePrimary Image CaptionS bike lane in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.In a piece for The Crow’s Nest,...
View ArticleAustin Outlaws Blocking Bike Lanes
Austin Outlaws Blocking Bike LanesDiana IonescuTue, 02/18/2025 - 07:00Primary ImagePrimary Image CaptionA bike lane in downtown Austin, Texas.The Austin city council voted unanimously to outlaw parking...
View ArticleA Troubling Trend of Backlash to Bike Lanes
A Troubling Trend of Backlash to Bike LanesDiana IonescuWed, 02/19/2025 - 09:00Primary Image“The trend to remove bike lanes is growing, and it is scary, and based in an imaginary world where the only...
View ArticleNHTSA Cuts Could Make Roads More Dangerous
NHTSA Cuts Could Make Roads More DangerousDiana IonescuMon, 02/24/2025 - 11:00Primary ImagePrimary Image CaptionA Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California.According to reporting by Ian Duncan...
View ArticleStates Have Mixed Feelings on Speed Cameras
States Have Mixed Feelings on Speed CamerasDiana IonescuTue, 02/25/2025 - 07:00Primary ImageThe growing movement to use automated traffic cameras to enforce road rules is coming up against opposition...
View Article‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Deleted in Federal Purge
‘Complete Streets’ Webpage Deleted in Federal PurgeTodd LitmanThu, 02/27/2025 - 06:00Primary ImageStreet safety advocates are scrambling to recover and save critical resources that were deleted in the...
View ArticleSan Francisco Slow Streets Bucks Citywide Trend, Reducing Injuries by 61 Percent
San Francisco Slow Streets Bucks Citywide Trend, Reducing Injuries by 61 Percent Diana Ionescu Tue, 03/04/2025 - 11:00 Primary Image San Francisco’s Slow Streets program is dramatically reducing injury...
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