L.A. Collective Posts Instructions for DIY Crosswalks
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Crosswalk Collective L.A.'s "How to Paint a Crosswalk" includes materials, costs, selecting an intersection, and step-by-step instructions - "for educational purposes only"
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Pedestrian safety
SF's JFK Drive Goes Permanently Car Free
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Tearing down the Embarcadero freeway, preventing freeway expansion--add car-free J.F.K. to the list of San Francisco accomplishments in developing a safer, less-polluting city
STUDY: Asphalt Art Decreases Vulnerable Road User Crashes By 50 Percent
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Turns out, paint can be protection, at least when it's done right. Installing asphalt art on roads and intersection can cut crashes between motorists and other road users by a staggering 50 percent, a new study finds.
Japan’s ‘Old Enough!’ Sparks Questions About Car-Dependent US Childhoods
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A long-running Japanese TV show challenges young children to navigate their cities without adult supervision, making us wonder why American cities are so comparatively hostile to kids.
Post-Pandemic Period Proves Perilous to Pedestrians
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The decade-long pedestrian death crisis has worsened, with a double-digit percentage increase in deaths caused by U.S. drivers — and experts are blaming it on speeding, distracted driving, larger vehicles and roads that prioritize car drivers over everyone else.
How to Paint Your Own Crosswalk In Your Neighborhood (Hypothetically)
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A secretive group is painting crosswalks in Los Angeles where they say the city has failed to provide basic infrastructure to protect walkers — so it's worth noting the wealth of resources available to would-be tactical urbanists.