It's Time to Put Handwashing Stations at Transit Stops
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Public restrooms at transit stops aren't just a COVID-19 issue. They're a transit access issue, a religious rights issue, and a human rights issue.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about COVID-19
Are COVID and Traffic Deaths the Cost of Doing Business?
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It’s bad enough that most Americans think that 40,000 road deaths a year is just the price we pay for the freedom to go wherever we want whenever we want — but now that argument is being used by conservatives who want to abandon the health practices that can help us defeat the coronavirus. President […]
Suburbanization is Not the Answer To COVID-19
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Yes, contraction rates are higher in denser cities. No, that doesn't mean that the burbs are any safer — and in some ways, they're worse.
COVID19 Legacy: The Death of the Avoidable Car Trip?
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COVID-19 is requiring us to cut non-essential travel in the short term. It'll be harder to do it in the long term — but it will be worth it.
Gov. Demands City Give Some Streets to Pedestrians
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to give pedestrians more space so they can get around yet stay at a distance.
Congress Urged to Save Transit During Crisis
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A $1 trillion draft economic stabilization plan from the U.S. Senate provides no financial assistance for the nation’s transit agencies, which have been bleeding red ink as the COVID-19 pandemic slashes fare collections and revenues from state sales and payroll taxes. Large transit agencies, whose budgets are generally more reliant on fare revenue, have taken […]