Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Studies & Reports

Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half

By Streetsblog | Oct 8, 2021 | No Comments

The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.

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Study: What’s Behind Partisan Splits Over Transport Reform?

By Kea Wilson | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

The majority of Americans support transportation reform that would reduce our national dependence on automobiles — but better messaging may be needed to persuade the rest, a new study suggests.

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Study: How Megacars, More Driving Could Cancel Out EV Gains

By Kea Wilson | Sep 30, 2021 | No Comments

Even the most realistic models of the emissions-cutting potential of electric vehicles are still underestimating how much more Americans are likely to drive and their preference for gas-powered megacars, a new study suggests.

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Study: Bike Share Saves the U.S. $36 Million Public Health Dollars Every Year

By Kea Wilson | Jul 23, 2021 | No Comments

The long-term health benefits of using bike share vastly outweigh the short-term risks, even in the most polluted and car-dominated U.S. cities, a new study finds — and cities who invest in reducing those risks by loosening car dominance can save even more lives and millions in precious public health dollars.

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STUDY: City Visitors Who Use E-Scooters More Spend More

By Matthew Burke, Elaine Chiao Ling Yang, Abraham Leung and Benjamin Kaufman | Jul 1, 2021 | No Comments

On the eve of scooter-share coming to the Bronx, an Australian study shows that they boost tourism.

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Study: Cycling Rates Low Unless Women Are Riding

By Kea Wilson | May 20, 2021 | No Comments

Around the world, cities that do the best job of catering to the needs of women cyclists also have the highest level of cycling overall, a new study finds — and the U.S. has among the lowest share of female riders on the planet.

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