Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Walking

How To De-Prioritize Driving and Create Child-Friendly Streets

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 13, 2020 | No Comments

Decision-makers worry about inconveniencing motorists, but we should instead focus on making it safer to transport children without driving, and creating streets where kids can safely spend time.

Active Trans Has 3 ‘Moonshot’ Goals for the 2020s

By John Greenfield | Mar 9, 2020 | No Comments

The group wants a unified regional transit system; more bike and bus lanes, and car-free streets; and downtown congestion pricing to fund sustainable transportation.

How To Make Transportation Cheaper And Equitable

By Courtney Cobbs | Mar 4, 2020 | No Comments

Making transit, walking, and biking, safer and more convenient would help residents keep more money in their pockets for savings or to stimulate the local economy.

Local Leaders Can Fight Climate Change Right Now

By John Greenfield | Feb 12, 2020 | No Comments

You don't have to wait for a more planet-friendly administration in Washington if you want to curb transportation-related emissions. Here's how.

California Found a Better Way to Set Speed Limits

By Melanie Curry | Feb 6, 2020 | No Comments

The "85th Percentile Rule" relies on outdated assumptions and needs to be fixed

Traffic fatalities on interstates like I-35 in Austin have risen over the past decade as pedestrians struggle to find safe places to cross them.

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Pedestrians Deaths On Freeways is On The Rise

By Aaron Short | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments

More Americans have been dying on high-speed roads because cities and states haven't built proper infrastructure to help people cross safely, a new study shows.

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