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 19, 2020
- 2 min
MLK Drive: Closed to Motor Vehicles, Open to (Socially-Distanced) People
The City of Philadelphia closes major boulevard to motor vehicles and opens it up to bicycle and foot traffic only, during COVID-19.
- 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.
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
GHSA Report: Pedestrian Fatalities Rising, But Unevenly
Over the past 10 years, the number of pedestrian fatalities on U.S. roadways has increased by more than 50 percent.
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