British Official Floats Idea of SUV Ban
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British traffic safety authorities are starting to figure out how dangerous SUVs are for pedestrians. Unlike the U.S., they might actually do something about it.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
Atlanta Bans E-Scooters at Night After Drivers Kill Four Riders
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Drivers, however, still may use city streets at all hours — even though motor-vehicle crashes killed 115 people in Fulton County, which encompasses most of Atlanta, in 2017.
Minneapolis Just Banned Drive-Throughs
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Safer walking, cleaner air, less noise. Minneapolis hopes phasing out drive-throughs will help it meet its climate goals.
Autonomous Car Industry’s Frightening Vision for Cities
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Cattle gates for pedestrians in NYC. "Antiseptic cities." This is what auto industry officials tell the New York Times they envision for self-driving cars.
Senate’s $287B Road Repair Offers Just .4% for Biking
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Two U.S. Senators are pushing a bill that would allocate $287 billion to fix the nation's crumbling roads and bridges — with less than one percent of it set aside to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe.
Walkable Areas Swiping Residents From Suburbs
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"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.