People raised in a car-dominated culture are measurably more likely to accept the societal harms and inequities associated with driving than other public health threats — and undoing those powerful double standards will require a profound rewiring of the way we think about the world.
The biggest story of the day yesterday was the latest example of the New York Times starting to "get it" about the century-long disaster that has been the private automobile. Plus other news.
Simple messaging changes can help transportation leaders win over residents who are skeptical of automated enforcement, a new study finds — and there's even more they can do to make those programs equitable, effective, and deserving of public support.
Mass memorials to the victims of traffic violence are a rarity on American roads. But it wasn't always that way — and there's a fascinating history behind why so many lost lives have become virtually invisible in the public realm today.