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Outraged Parents Call for Safe Streets After Death of Kamari Hughes
Nearly 4,000 Brooklyn parents and counting want Mayor Adams to prevent future child road deaths and hold NYPD accountable after the death of Kamari Hughes.
October 29, 2023
NYPD Truck Driver Charged in 7-Year-Old’s Death
Stephanie Sharp, 54, allegedly struck and killed Kamari Hughes in the crosswalk in Fort Greene.
October 27, 2023
A Teen Activist’s Message to Transportation Leaders That Everyone Needs To Hear
Teenage climate organizers are standing up to adult policymakers.
May 7, 2023
Poll Finds Majority of New Yorkers Favor Trading Parking Spots for Safer Streets
Most New Yorkers want the city to make streets safer for kids to bike and walk even if it makes driving hard or removes parking, according to a new poll.
April 24, 2023
Kids’ Psychology Affects How They Behave Around Cars — And Regulators Should Take Note
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has taken steps to understand how a wider range of bodies are likely to fare in a car crash. But as regulators finally begin to look outside the car, some researchers think it's time they start thinking about our brains, too — particularly when it comes to kids.
February 5, 2023
Check out These New Year’s Resolutions for Sustainable Transportation Advocates
As we open on 2023, here are ten ideas for sustainable-transportation-centered resolutions that we think can make a meaningful difference in U.S. communities — and some are inspired by you.
January 3, 2023
It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe
Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.
December 6, 2022
Three Biking Challenges That Policymakers Should Address
Driver aggression is far from the only reason why people don't ride bikes, a new report finds — and if they paid more attention, policymakers could seize the opportunity to systemically address the most frequently ignored "personal" barriers to traveling on two wheels.
October 11, 2022
Pols Calls on Feds to Make Huge Cars Safer (Finally!)
Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal wants federal action on megacars that are too big for drivers to see children right in front of them — but not necessarily by making vehicles smaller, which could save lives in other kinds of crashes, too.
August 18, 2022
There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All
There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.
May 22, 2022
