Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Today’s Headlines

Not only are New Orleans streets unsafe for — and drivers hostile to — cyclists, but when a driver hits someone on a bike, police are often reluctant to investigate, even when presented with video footage. (Times-Pic) City Journal editor Brian Anderson describes seeing a driver hit and kill a woman in a Washington, D.C. […]

Seattle’s University District has some of the busiest — and most dangerous — intersections in the city. With a light-rail station set to open in 2021, neighborhood stakeholders want to close some streets to vehicular traffic. (KUOW) The Baltimore City Council preliminarily approved Complete Streets legislation to require more bike lanes, sidewalks and public transit […]

Charlotte is on pace for an increase in the number of people killed in car crashes for the fourth straight year. Just 3 percent of those crashes involve people on foot or bikes, but they make up half of those killed. (WCNC) The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is collecting data on where riders get […]

Told ya so: Milwaukee’s Complete Streets policy and new transit like The Hop streetcar are spurring commercial development downtown because streets are more welcoming. (Journal-Sentinel) Metro Cincinnati received $35 million in federal grants for alternatives to driving, including new fuel-efficient buses, a new bike and pedestrian bridge, a riverside trail and an expansion of the […]

Safe streets that encourage walking and biking are key to reducing the impact of climate change. But you knew that. (Curbed) With its weather, flat topography and horrible traffic, L.A. should be a great city for biking. Why are the cars winning? (Bicycling) Meanwhile, the number of bike commuters in Seattle is falling, but Bicycling […]

Streetsblog gets action! Our Sorriest Bus Stop Contest may cause change in Cincy. (WVXU) D.C. Metro track inspectors who falsified safety reports will probably get their jobs back after an arbitrator ruled they were scapegoated to cover up the poor training they received. (WTOP) The Saporta Report outlines the 60-year history of the Clifton Corridor, […]