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New Oregon Law Aims to Shed Light on Police Bias in Traffic Stops
You can't end discrimination in traffic stops if you don't know how bad the problem is, but only a handful of states collect comprehensive racial data on traffic enforcement. Now you can add one more to the list.
August 21, 2017
Confronting Male Dominance in the Urban Planning Debate
Why are conversations about urban planning issues - especially online - so dominated by men?
August 17, 2017
A Strategy for Strong Transit and Walkability in Small Cities
Proposed: Smaller cities should choose one, or maybe two, corridors for frequent transit service and dense, walkable development.
August 15, 2017
These State Lawmakers Indulged the Violent Fantasy of Ramming Protesters With a Car
All these men bear a portion of the blame for what happened to Heather Heyer in Charlottesville -- their bills fed an undercurrent of rage against people exercising their right to assemble.
August 14, 2017
The 85th Percentile Rule Is Killing Us
A report from the NTSB is vindicating advocates' critique of an engineering standard that seeks to accommodate motorist behavior instead of designing streets for safety.
August 11, 2017
Cities Fund Student Transit — Why Not Bike-Share Passes Too?
High school students haven’t gotten much attention as potential bike-share users, but they should.
August 10, 2017
Venture-Financed Bike-Share Off to a Hot Start in Seattle
There are plenty of questions about whether this new bike-share business model, which is backed by Silicon Valley-style venture capital, will have legs. Will the companies be able to maintain safe bikes, provide good service, and stay financially viable in the long run? It’s too soon to say. But in the early going, they are proving that plenty of people will use bike-share in a city where it previously flopped, reports Tom Fucoloro at Seattle Bike Blog.
August 9, 2017
The State With the Deadliest Traffic in America Admits Its High-Speed Streets Have to Change
Florida is the most dangerous state in the nation for walking and biking. To save lives, the state DOT is planning to lower speed limits and redesign streets to encourage safer driving.
August 8, 2017
Advice for Turning Dangerous State Roads Into Safe City Streets
It's extra challenging to redesign a city street for safe walking and biking when that street is controlled by the state DOT. That's the case with Memorial Drive in Atlanta, a dangerous state road that runs more than five miles across the city.
August 7, 2017
These London Trains Have Real-Time Displays to Reduce Crowding
Sometimes it’s astounding how rider-friendly transit service has become in other countries compared to America.
August 3, 2017
