Cities Are Replacing Dangerous Slip Lanes With Space for People By Angie Schmitt | Jul 13, 2018 | 16 Comments What a difference some paint makes.
Most Milwaukee Drivers Don’t Yield to Pedestrians at Crosswalks By Angie Schmitt | Mar 21, 2018 | 34 Comments Researchers observed 364 crossings at 20 intersections in Milwaukee, and drivers only yielded 16 percent of the time.
Orlando, the Capital of Pedestrian Fatalities, Tests a New Approach to Street Design By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2018 | 5 Comments Walking in Orlando is deadlier than in any other major city in the nation. But the city's new transportation director is a reformer.
The Florida International Bridge Collapse Is About So Much More Than a Failed Structure By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2018 | 57 Comments It's an indictment of the approach to transportation planning that opts for pedestrian bridges instead of making streets safe for people to cross on foot.
A Quick-and-Dirty Fix for Sidewalkless Streets By Angie Schmitt | Feb 1, 2018 | 9 Comments Can't afford sidewalks? That's no excuse. Seattle makes them out of paint, concrete bumpers and excess road space.
“Distracted Walking” Is a Distraction From the Real Problem By Angie Schmitt | Nov 3, 2017 | 246 Comments Data clearly shows that distracted driving is the genuine public safety threat. But lawmakers still traffic in victim-blaming.