Chicago Contemplates Congestion Pricing
| | 7 Comments
Activists are urging the city's new mayor, Lori Lightfoot, to adopt surcharges to raise revenue for transit.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Traffic Calming
Building a Safer Mid-Block Crossing
| | 23 Comments
Regular crosswalks don't cut it at mid block. But there are lots of low-cost ways to upgrade mid-block crossings and save lives.
Why the U.S. Leads the Developed World on Traffic Deaths
| | 181 Comments
There are lots of reasons. But a new report makes one thing is clear: Our safety laws are much weaker than peer nations.
Study: Lowering the Speed Limit … Works To Reduce Speeding
| | 70 Comments
After Boston lowered its speed limit from 30 to 25 mph, the number of drivers exceeding 35 mph dropped 29 percent, according to a new study.
St. Louis Calms Traffic With Heavy Concrete Globes
| | 40 Comments
They're cheap. They get the job done. And residents wanted them.
Seattle’s Playful Traffic Circles Tame Neighborhood Streets
| | 20 Comments
Seattle started installing traffic circles in the early 1970s, and now there are more than 1,200 throughout the city.