Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Atlanta

Visionary Transpo Bureaucrats, Part 3: Joe Calabrese and Ryan Gravel

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 18, 2012 | 3 Comments

This is the third part in Streetsblog’s series profiling 11 officials who are bringing American cities and towns into the 21st century when it comes to transportation and planning policy. Read the earlier profiles in part one and part two. Joe Calabrese General Manager, Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority In 2007, Greater Cleveland’s Regional Transit Authority (RTA) […]

Streetsies 2011: Bums and Bummers

By Tanya Snyder | Dec 29, 2011 | 2 Comments

On our walk down the memory lane of 2011 so far, we’ve talked about some downers, some inspirations, some triumphs, and some struggles. Check out our first two installments of year-end Streetsie award nostalgia. Here’s some more. Best Obama Plan That Died a Slow and Horrible Death This Year: How to choose, when there were […]

T4America Responds to the Raquel Nelson Case in the Washington Post

By Tanya Snyder | Aug 5, 2011 | 7 Comments

The first shocking thing about Raquel Nelson’s conviction for vehicular homicide was simply that it happened at all. After all, the mother of three wasn’t even driving a car — she was crossing a wide street with poor pedestrian infrastructure when her four-year-old son was killed by a hit-and-run driver. The second shocking thing about […]

Raquel Nelson Likely to Opt For a New Trial, Her Lawyer Says

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 26, 2011 | 6 Comments

UPDATE 7/27: Raquel Nelson has, in fact, chosen the option of a new trial. The last thing the jury heard from Raquel Nelson’s defense lawyer, before they convicted her, was the tape of her frantic 911 call after her son, A.J., was hit by a car. “1-2-3-4-5-6, doing chest compressions on her son, screaming,” recalls […]

Raquel Nelson Speaks on the Today Show About Her Son and Her Court Case

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 25, 2011 | 19 Comments

We’ve written quite a bit about Raquel Nelson over the past week or so, but now, we’ll let her speak for herself. The Today Show devoted an eight-minute segment to her case this morning, including an interview with Raquel. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Nelson’s lawyer, David Savoy, […]

The Streets and the Courts Failed Raquel Nelson. Can Advocacy Save Her?

By Tanya Snyder | Jul 22, 2011 | 78 Comments

Last week, we reported on the horrific story of Raquel Nelson, whose four-year-old son was killed as she attempted to cross the street with him to reach their home. Nelson was convicted of reckless conduct, improperly crossing a roadway and second-degree homicide by vehicle — all for the crime of being a pedestrian in the […]

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