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Feds Report Double-Digit Jump in Road Deaths in ’21
By Gersh Kuntzman |
Call it the forgotten pandemic: road fatalities surged by double-digit percentages, including a significant increase in deaths outside of cars, in 2021, according to a new report issued Tuesday by federal authorities.
Ride of Silence This Week, All Over California
By Melanie Curry |
The silent group rides are both a remembrance of lost loved ones and a call to drivers and policy makers to do more to make cycling safer.
Report: Fair Transit South Cook pilot helped ridership recover from pandemic lows
By Igor Studenkov |
Cook County’s review of the first full year of the Fair Transit South Cook confirmed some of what Streetsblog Chicago’s earlier dive into Metra ridership numbers suggested.
To End Car Dependency, Reach All Types of Drivers
By Kea Wilson |
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.
Banning Solo Teens From Park Won’t Help Safety
By Courtney Cobbs |
Instead of shutting youth out of public spaces, we need to be designing more public spaces around them, and investing in resources that will help them thrive.
Clarification on Governor’s Proposal for Active Transportation, High-Speed Rail
By Melanie Curry |
Newsom IS proposing $1 billion for the ATP, and releasing Prop 1A bonds for HSR