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fromFast Company
3 days agoWe made flying nearly collision-proof decades ago. Why are intersections still so dangerous?
The real problem is infrastructure, not vehicle safety. Roadways are open systems with infinite variables—weather, pedestrians, distracted drivers, and aging infrastructure. Communication between vehicles is minimal, and infrastructure is largely silent—and in that gap lies the potential for deadly collisions.
Alternative transportation
#traffic-safety
NYC politics
fromStreetsblog New York City
2 days agoCity Officials Shrug at NYPD Cop's Reckless Driving As Advocates Push 'Stop Super Speeders' Bill - Streetsblog New York City
Advocates demand action against repeat speeders, highlighting an NYPD officer's 547 traffic violations as a critical issue for public safety.
NYC real estate
fromStreetsblog New York City
1 week agoAsk An Insurance Industry Insider: Safe Streets Are The Best Way To Bring Down Insurance Costs - Streetsblog New York City
Personal injury lawyers and insurance companies dominate advertising, reflecting a complex system of risk assessment and cost management in insurance.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days agoFrom Barcelona to Paris, cities thrive with women in charge. It's all about sharing public space | Melissa and Chris Bruntlett
Urbanization is leading to unprecedented crises in cities, necessitating a shift in infrastructure design to prioritize accessibility and sustainability.
fromArchDaily
3 days agoPodium-Tower Urbanism in Southeast Asia: Density, Management, and the Disappearing Street
The podium-tower is a hybrid structure consisting of a high-coverage, low-rise podium supporting one or more slender vertical towers, maximizing urban density while maintaining a 'human-scaled' street wall.
Design
fromsfist.com
6 days agoDUI Suspect Crashes Into Powell-Market Cable Car Turnaround, Prompting Overnight Closure
A 47-year-old male driver entered the restricted area of the cable car turnaround and caused damage to the turnaround signal and a protective concrete barrier, but no injuries were reported.
San Francisco
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NYC politics
fromStreetsblog Empire State
6 days agoNon Profits, City Officials Put Pressure On Lawmakers To OK Gov. Hochul's 'Stop Super Speeders' Effort - Streetsblog Empire State
Community organizations in The Bronx advocate for the 'Stop Super Speeders Act' to enhance public safety through speed-limiting devices for reckless drivers.
New York City
fromStreetsblog New York City
3 days agoTwo Little Too Late: Mamdani Shifts Private Carting Reforms Toward Safety for Last Two Contracts - Streetsblog New York City
Mayor Mamdani will prioritize safety and mileage in awarding commercial waste zone contracts, shifting focus from price to safety records.
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog USA
5 days ago'Best Bikeshare in America': An Unexpected Community Launches Free, All-Electric Micromobility For Residents - Streetsblog USA
Heartland Bikeshare in Omaha offers free unlimited 60-minute rides for residents, promoting biking and challenging other communities to enhance their micromobility initiatives.
fromStreetsblog New York City
5 days agoTuesday's Headlines: Cops Are Doing It Wrong Edition - Streetsblog New York City
A state judge has ruled that every red-light ticket written to a cyclist under the state's vehicle and traffic law since 2019 is bogus. The city legalized the practice of biking through a red light on a pedestrian 'walk' signal, yet NYPD cops have been wrongly writing tickets for cyclists who go through the 'red' on the walk signal.
New York City
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
1 month agoIs The Safety Of Roundabouts Just For Rich People? - Streetsblog USA
Roundabouts, which reduce injury crashes by 80 percent, are disproportionately installed in wealthy and white neighborhoods while being absent from poor and Black neighborhoods across North Carolina.
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month agoAnti-terror gates on Oxford Street will prevent cyclists riding through Sadiq Khan's 'pedestrian plaza'
Oxford Street will be pedestrianised between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, with terrorist-proof gates installed as hostile vehicle mitigation barriers that will also prevent cyclists from riding through the area.
New York City
fromStreetsblog
2 months agoReport: Pedestrians Are At Risk ... Where You'd Least Expect It - Streetsblog New York City
City DOT underestimates pedestrian volumes on outer-borough streets, underclassifies busy segments, and produces higher per-pedestrian injury risk in parts of Brooklyn and Queens.
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