Why There Are So Few Monuments to Traffic Violence Victims — And Why It Matters
| | No Comments
People who die in car crashes largely go unmemorialized in the public realm. Here's why that's bad.
Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Vision Zero
On This World Day of Remembrance, Get Angry — And Take Action
| | No Comments
This Sunday, November 20th is the annual World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, which will see a record number of U.S. communities come together to demand change to stem the mounting roadway safety crisis. Here are four ways we can take action, even after the vigils end.
A Grove Grows In Brooklyn: Finally, New York Has a Memorial to Road Violence Victims
| | No Comments
There are almost no other specific memorials for one of the world's leading causes of preventable death: car crashes, which kill roughly 1.2 million people annually.
What It’s Really Like to Lose Someone to Traffic Violence
| | No Comments
More than 100,000 Americans lose a loved one in a car crash every single year. So why don't more of us talk about it — and why don't more of us take action to prevent other families from enduring those tragedies, too?
Adams at the Crossroads: Mayor Touts Intersection Fixes As Road Violence Crisis Continues
| | No Comments
Mayor Adams says his administration has completed design improvements at more than 1,200 intersections. Let's dive in.
Vision Zero Cities: Why Everyone Hates Cyclists: Realistic Group Conflict Theory and the Plight of Cyclists
| | No Comments
There is a word that often has the same effect in comment threads on social media as a bucket of chum in a shark tank: cyclist. Why?