The project will include wider sidewalks, improved traffic design, safer pedestrian crossings and various aesthetic improvements to the section of Green Street from Fourth Street to Neil Street.
These groups teach members how to fight for safer streets.
For many city leaders, more cars and more highways mean better transportation. And during the current pandemic, fear of COVID-19’s spread is pushing…
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An advisory panel recommended enhanced street crossing on key avenues, designated bike routes and other measures.
You don't need an advanced degree or an elected position to make streets safer in your community.
They’ve rarely protected pedestrians, and their enforcement is racially biased. Two street safety experts say there are better ways to curb traffic violence.
Imagine a thriving street with cars, bicyclists and pedestrians. Now strip away the traffic signals, crosswalks, curbs, bike lanes, and signage
Indeed, the newly revamped Exhibition Road in the heart of London’s museum quarter in Kensington, visited by millions of people from around Britain and the world, doesn’t even have kerbs or pavements.
Two simple photos show the difference between a street simply designated 20 miles per hour, and one actually designed to be safe. We can't regulate our way to safety.
Partnered Put up Being a brand new driver could be nervy. On your first few journeys on the street by your self, chances are you'll really feel overwhelmed and a bit intimidated. There are lots of methods to calm your nerves and make the idea of your first drive alone extra comfy. Comply with this
Grab your pitchforks and your paint rollers, there's infrastructure to build.
What sorts of streets make up a strong town? It's time to get past the standard “local, collector, arterial, freeway” hierarchy of street design.
The new experimental 3D crosswalk in Iceland is a pedestrian crossing meant to help slow traffic and enhance safety for those crossing the road.
Vision Zero could mean fewer car accident deaths in Austin. City officials look for ways to prevent injury. See the history and future of vision zero.
Could it make sense to put the onus on pedestrians to ensure their own safety—in Honolulu’s case, by considering making it illegal to cross the street outside of a crosswalk after dark? Maybe, but only if we had a system that actually gave people on foot equal opportunity to get around safely and co
On Tuesday, we wrote about the Defense Department’s new rules for the design of their bases and installations. These rules make smart growth the law of the land on hundreds of vast military installations in the U.S. and abroad. There’s more to the story: In this post we examine how a smart growth development model […]
Everything cities need to know about creating safer cycle lanes for the future.
Art to the rescue. Literally!
The stormwater that hits our streets, sidewalks and alleys carries pollutants, causes soil erosion and flooding, makes sewers overflow, and leads to unnatural highs and lows in stream flows. Green streets incorporate green infrastructure (like trees, rain gardens and permeable pavement) in order to manage and treat the stormwater that flows off of the street. The... Read More ›
In just a few days, world leaders will gather in Glasgow at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, where they will discuss how to accelerate emission reduction targets. This month also marks an anniversary for Seattle's climate change commitments: four years ago Seattle was one of a small group of 12 cities worldwide to sign
Councils throughout England are requesting an expansion of their authority to prohibit pavement parking, citing safety concerns and the need to safeguard
Art to the rescue. Literally!
Crosswalks are meant to tell drivers to yield to pedestrians, but too often they're treated as a suggestion rather than a rule. If the possibility of hitting someone isn't enough to slow speeding drivers, two artists from Gujarat, India are hoping this sn
Discover how residential skip hire makes home renovations and clearances easier. Learn about the benefits of choosing the right skip size and ensuring safety when renting a skip for your next project. Save time and effort with the right skip hire service.
An advisory panel recommended enhanced street crossing on key avenues, designated bike routes and other measures.
The vibrant murals on protected bike lanes are about “enhancing quality of life and creating inviting and welcoming streets.”
The more people bike on the streets, the safer the streets are for everyone who bikes. This phenomenon, originally identified by researcher Peter Jacobsen, is known as “safety in numbers.” And that…
Discover effective strategies to break bad driving habits and enhance road safety with our expert tips and advice.
Hans Monderman believed that societies could make roads safer by making drivers more uncertain, and therefore alert.
Roundabouts are safer for motorized vehicles. But that may not be true for pedestrians, whose patterns have been insufficiently studied.
By: Nicholas Mosquera, Julia Nachemson and David Andersson Can art make streets safer? As part of our Asphalt Art Initiative, a new study found that city streets became considerably safer for pedestrians after incorporating art into roadway redesigns.
Art to the rescue. Literally!
The 85th percentile rule makes it hard to ensure safe streets, so residents of northeast Kansas City took matters into their own hands.
Clogged with traffic, crippled by poor infrastructure – the capital is notoriously hard to navigate on foot. Enter Peatónito, the activist fighting for safer streets
Indeed, the newly revamped Exhibition Road in the heart of London’s museum quarter in Kensington, visited by millions of people from around Britain and the world, doesn’t even have kerbs or pavements.
