Civilian Enforcement: A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme That Also Makes the City Safer
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Want to make a six-figure salary and never leave your neighborhood? AND make the city safer? It may soon be possible.
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CYCLE OF RAGE: The DOT’s Reckless Driver Program Scratches the Very Outer Membrane of the Surface
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Like jumbo shrimp or military intelligence, the Dangerous Vehicle Abatement Program is an oxymoron. Let's look at the numbers.
Report: State and Federal Officials Are Asleep at the Wheel on AV Safety
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"We have concerns about this technology now — not even considering how complex it might someday become," said one report author.
This Global Initiative to Increase Bike Access Can Teach the U.S. A Few Things, Too
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A new initiative aims to put thousands of purpose-built transportation bikes in the hands of people in underserved countries — and in the process, sparking a conversation about the role of bike design itself in making green mobility accessible.
Council Wants to Speed Up Parks Projects (Like Those Much-Delayed Greenways!)
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The department has been a poor steward of its bike infrastructure that provide crucial links in the city's cycling network — like Ocean Parkway. And Council Member Shekar Krishnan wants to change that.
Opinion: Here’s Why I am Against ‘Narc Urbanism’
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I believe that turning citizens against one another, even in the name of pedestrian safety, is a terrible mistake.
It’s Hard to Get a Driver’s License in Holland — And That’s One Reason Dutch Roads Are So Safe
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Even as Holland has become famous for its people-first infrastructure, U.S. advocates rarely talk about the arduous process Netherlanders must undertake before they're allowed to drive — or how education contributes to the country's eye-popping safety stats.
Take the Fifth: Pedestrians Revel on Open Street Near Rockefeller Center Tree
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New York just got more room to celebrate the holidays this year — well, only on Sundays.
Essay: Sarah Langenkamp Loved biking. She Shouldn’t Have Died Because of It.
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"We can certainly turn around our deadly trends. Sarah, other victims, and so many families mourning this holiday season deserve at least as much."
Here’s Where Bikes Won Big at the Polls This Month
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On November 8, voters across the country approved nearly $3.6 billion dollars in local funding for new bicycle infrastructure. Here are a few notable measures from across the country.
US Passenger Rail Is Struggling But Advocates Remain Hopeful
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Here are three core reasons why Amtrak routes are having a hard time — and some signs of hope.
That Viral NY Times Article on Road Death Was Only the Tip of the Iceberg
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The New York Times jumped into the ongoing conversation about why American road deaths are so rapidly outpacing the rest of the industrialized world — but the scratch-the-surface approach left a lot of causes and solutions on the table.