Open Streets, Shared Streets, Healthy Streets—Creating Mobility and Physical Activity Solutions Now
Published by Safe Routes Partnership on April 28, 2020 Contributing authors: Margo Pedroso, Marisa Jones, Michelle Lieberman, Kari...
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- Apr 13, 2020
- 4 min
Mapping How Cities Are Reclaiming Street Space
To help get essential workers around, cities are revising traffic patterns, suspending public transit fares, and making more room for bikes
- Mar 24, 2020
- 2 min
Car-free streets can help pedestrians stay six feet apart to social distance more effectively
COVID-19 expedites conversations amid growing support for car-free streets.
- Mar 22, 2020
- 3 min
Generously Fund Cycleways, Experts Say As Covid-19’s Spread Boosts Bicycle Use
New York City, Mexico City, and Bogotá are rolling out “emergency” cycleways to boost bicycle use during the Coronavirus epidemic.
- Mar 16, 2020
- 4 min
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero
After years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019.
- Mar 11, 2020
- 3 min
What Happened After Market Street Went Car-Free
After a ban on private cars took effect on a major San Francisco street, bike and e-scooter ridership is soaring and bus trips are quicker.
- Mar 5, 2020
- 2 min
How Paris raised bike ridership 54% in one year
Paris attributes a 54% increase in bike riding to new infrastructure — much of it protected and separated from motor vehicle lanes.
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
U.S. kids die from traffic fatalities at twice the rate of other wealthy nations
The U.S. reduced road fatalities by 23% from 2000 to 2011, while the other 19 countries reduced rates by 26 to 64% over the same period.
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