These Communities Are Making Progress After ‘Jaywalking’ Reform
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The Black Lives Matter protests and the pandemic have dramatically shifted the terrain around policing. Here's what happened next.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
Amid Senior Pedestrian Death Crisis, City Rolls Out Small Safety Initiative
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With more than 40,000 intersections across the city, it will take centuries to hit them at all.
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5x More Often Than White Cyclists
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Black cyclists are more than four times more likely to die while riding a bike than White ones, a new study finds — and the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
How To Save the Lives of Unhoused Pedestrians
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A disproportionate number of unhoused pedestrians are being killed in car crashes across America — and protecting this uniquely vulnerable group will require a set of strategies that both include and exceed even the conventional street safety playbook, a new study argues.
Why Nearly A Fifth of Pedestrians Deaths Happen on Freeways — And How to Stop It
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A surprising 17 percent of U.S. pedestrian deaths last year happened on roads where people theoretically should never be walking — and that troubling finding should prompt a conversation about why so many of them are doing it anyway.
OPINION: Make Cars Safer for People Outside of Vehicles
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