Posts tagged Road Safety
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Traffic fatalities at historic low, but there’s more to the story
The mainstream media joyfully reported a DOT report released last week that the number of traffic fatalities is at its lowest since 1950. “Traffic deaths at lowest in 60 years” touted USA Today on the front page. Ray LaHood is ecstatic, “[The] announcement shows that America’s roads are the safest they’ve ever been”. … Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Not in transit
Metro closes doors for Columbus Day; Still on fire; ICC foot race; Driver in Wednesday night crash charged; Bike rules of the road; More harping on parking; NYC improving service change signage; Highway deaths lowest in 60 years. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Setting a date
Capital Bikeshare to start September 20th; Is DC pedestrian unfriendly?; DC’s neglected Civil War history; Free WiFi on the Mall; Stadiums die, debt lives on; Linking cabs and passengers; Obama infrastructure proposal, political reality at odds; Fear vs. Reality. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Harping on parking
Mayoral parking debate; Cleaning the Potomac; Public meetings on Dulles rail; Pentagon City street livening up; Ride On cuts take effect; Not quite traffic calming; Broadway a haven for pedestrians; On a less serious note. Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Ideas on the move
Jaywalking no more; Pay to speed; The future of I-95; Barcelona’s experience with LED street lights; G-affordable housing; Transit advocacy a decade ago; Transit strikes in London, Paris; Public health experts missing the point. Keep reading…
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MPD steps up traffic safety enforcement, outreach
After a slew of pedestrian incidents in the past few weeks, two of which have happened within a block or so of the Navy Yard metro station, the DC Metropolitan Police Department was out in force last night around Nationals Park, ticketing both drivers and pedestrians and giving people helpful advice on traffic safety. With more people taking note of the frequency of bicycle and… Keep reading…
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Struck in DC this week: 8 pedestrians, 4 cyclists
On Wednesday’s Kojo Nnamdi Show, DDOT Director Gabe Klein said: Keep reading…
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Traffic reduction: An urgent public health priority
Traffic is the leading cause of death among children worldwide and the leading cause of death among 1-34 year olds in the United States. So, why isn’t traffic considered the top threat to public health by the CDC, WHO and federal, state and local governments? Why don’t officials approach traffic reduction with the same urgency that they approach, say,… Keep reading…
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Afternoon links: Against freeways
Anti-freeway on the radio; A really long block party; Google deletes a freeway; Tear down I-10 in NOLA?; Diets work, on roads; Let’s prevent ten 9/11s; Clever subway ads. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hot and bothered
Very bad day for vertical transport; Golfers irate at pro-bicycle management; You can’t air condition the outdoors; It was better before?; Bikes less limited on Capitol Limited; In Arlington, now; Tourist pedestrian child dies; Road projects on hold. Keep reading…