Once Again, There is More Evidence that Safer Streets Help Local Business
...and there's more insight into why people simply don't believe it.
July 17, 2024
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.
June 28, 2024
U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Drop 5% — But It’s Not All Good News
Yes, fewer pedestrians died on American roads last year than in 2022. But was it because we saved their lives, or because fewer people dared to walk, or both?
June 26, 2024
The Brake Podcast: The Real Reason Why Traffic Engineers Design Deadly Roads
Hint: they aren't deliberately trying to get us killed.
June 23, 2024
Congressional Watchdog Launches Probe Into Why Massive Cars Kill So Many Pedestrians and Cyclists
If the feds won't get to the bottom of the megacar crisis on their own, the investigative arm of congress will.
June 20, 2024
Zoomers Drive Less — But That Won’t Fix America’s Transportation Culture
Young Americans are getting fewer licenses — but it doesn't mean they're driving fewer miles.
June 10, 2024
‘Brake’ Podcast: Why ‘Sustainable Transport’ Is Not Enough — Even in The Netherlands
A book written for Dutch audiences unpacks why even the Netherlands still must work to make its "transportation" system more welcoming.
June 4, 2024
How Sustainable is Your City’s Transportation Network?
...and how does it compare with its peer communities?
May 30, 2024
Rep. Earl Blumenauer Thinks Biking Is About To Have Its Big Moment
..and he hopes to catalyze that revolution as he leaves the halls of Congress.
May 28, 2024
Warren’s ‘Build Green’ Act Could Give Transit the Funding Left Out of Biden’s Climate Push
What would it take to give $500 billion to U.S. transit agencies — and why didn't Congress do it the last time they had a chance?
May 23, 2024
