We Must Change How We Talk about Pedestrian Deaths
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The death of three more pedestrians offers yet another example of what can go wrong when drivers do not exercise due care — and why so few drivers learn the lesson.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
How Driving is Encouraged and Subsidized — By Law
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Greg Shill, a law professor, attempted to itemize all the ways driving is legally favored in the U.S. Let's just say it's a long list.
Pedestrian Deaths Reach New High
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They're up again in 2018, according to a new estimate, to 6,227 -- the highest since 1990. SUVs and the growth of the Sun Belt are likely explanations.
Miami Hosts Safety Meeting Amid Its Unsafe Roadways
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More people are killed in Miami-Dade every year by car crashes than murdered. Biscayne Boulevard helps explain why.
States May Forfeit $1 Billion in Biking and Walking Funding
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States will forfeit a combined $1 billion in biking and walking funds if they don't get their acts together by September.
More Cities Are Clearing Sidewalk Snow
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Rochester, Burlington, Minneapolis, Duluth and Syracuse have either started clearing sidewalks or are moving in that direction.