Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Studies & Reports

People who bike are no more likely to disregard traffic laws than people who drive, according to a new survey published in the Journal of Transport and Land Use. Photo: Photo: Jim Henderson/Wikimedia Commons

Busting the Myth of the “Scofflaw Cyclist”

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 16, 2017 | 409 Comments

According to a certain perspective that seems to hold sway among local newspaper columnists, bicyclists are reckless daredevils who flout the road rules that everyone else faithfully upholds. But the results of a massive survey published in the Journal of Transport and Land Use point to a different conclusion -- everyone breaks traffic laws, and there's nothing extraordinary about how people behave on bikes.

San Francisco is the only city in the country where all-door boarding is the rule, not the exception. Photo: NACTO

Win Back Transit Riders By Speeding Up Bus Boarding

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 1, 2017 | 75 Comments

One surefire way for U.S. transit agencies to improve bus service is to streamline the boarding process by enabling riders to get on at any door. In a new report, NACTO makes the case for all-door boarding and looks at how American transit agencies are moving forward on implementation.

Each year, thousands of Americans are killed while walking on dangerous roads.

The Unequal Toll of Pedestrian Deaths

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 10, 2017 | 1 Comment

News reports tend to blame the victims of these crashes for transgressions like "distracted walking" or crossing where they shouldn't have. But a new analysis from Smart Growth America highlights how pedestrian deaths are a systemic problem caused by the dangerous design of our streets and transportation systems.

Philadelphia ranked seventh in the nation on the number of jobs accessible to the average resident via transit. Image: University of Minnesota

These U.S. Cities Offer the Best Job Access to Transit Riders

By Angie Schmitt | Jan 9, 2017 | 12 Comments

How well does your city's transit system connect people to jobs? A new report from the University of Minnesota lays out how many jobs are accessible via transit in major American cities.

Study: Diagonal Intersections Are Especially Dangerous for Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 2, 2016 | 2 Comments

This week, Cambridge, Massachusetts, unveiled plans for a "peanutabout" that will make a tricky intersection with irregular angles safe for cycling. This type of design intervention could be crucial for locations that new research suggests are especially dangerous.

How Transit Agencies Can Offer Better Paratransit Service at Lower Costs

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 20, 2016 | 2 Comments

Paratransit service for people with disabilities is a big part of what modern transit agencies do, and it’s getting bigger all the time. As the population ages and more people rely on paratransit to get around, agencies need to get smart about how they provide the service — or else rising costs will eat into their capacity […]

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