DOT Researchers Suggested a Way to Make Big Trucks Safer. After Meeting With Lobbyists, Agency Officials Rejected the Idea. (www.propublica.org)
"2008 v. 2023: I don’t think people realize the extent to which parked cars degrade public space." (social.ridetrans.it)
People hate idiot drivers, yet they keep on voting to keep all the idiots driving (lemmy.world)
The road to ruin — how the car drove US cities to the brink (www.ft.com)
I guess no cars are needed (lemmy.world)
why america is addicted to cars (www.youtube.com)
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/f42870fb-b5a1-4de8-9403-3da35276f3ae.jpeg
It’s not enough to wear high vis (lemmy.world)
After the article recently about the Canadian police blaming cyclist for “dangerous behavior” I was reminded about this old chart I saw on Reddit....
Driving Mr. Begley - no car needed to run errands in LA! (www.youtube.com)
This is the guy who rode public transit to the Oscars.
Someone is going around this guys neighbourhood and is replacing the stem caps on tires with dicks (lemmy.world)
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/291443...
Private car use will decline globally, researchers project (www.axios.com)
"There's definitely a "high car reliance" in the U.S., Möller tells Axios. But "the direction will be similar in the U.S." with private car use declining as a share of overall transportation."
When You Want To Make A Statement | Flaps (youtu.be)
I quote this video so much whenever I see an obnoxious car.
How the Dutch Fietsstraat "Doesn't Exist" (www.youtube.com)
Some interesting insight into how you build a street that prioritises cyclists.
Philly’s Roosevelt Blvd Subway inches closer with planned Council hearings (billypenn.com)
If this actually materializes it could be a huge deal-- I'm really skeptical about the reality of any new US subway projects but if this moves past the hearings stage it'll be really exciting.
What do we do with existing cars?
Once we replace cars what do we do with all of them?
Traffic Evaporation: What Really Happens When Road Space is Reallocated from Cars? (thecityfix.com)
Jersey City Achieved Zero Traffic Deaths on Its Streets. Here’s How They Did It. (www.strongtowns.org)
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us (www.youtube.com)
Putting this Video here, because it tells a lot of the stuff and what this community is about!...
First Post (Let's make this real again)
I know this exists on Reddit. I just miss it very much here and I thought. We are now the core community and we need to build stuff new....
Are there any surprising legal ways to calm traffic in front of your house?
The road I'm living on has a posted limit of 50km/h but people regularly do 70+. It's very loud and feels unsafe to cross the street. The accepted form of traffic calming here (speeding tickets) isn't feasible because the police are apparently stretched thin already (go figure)....
I just realized how bizarre this saying is, it's too perfect: "You never know what could happen, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow"
Fuck this saying so much
Local businesses still pushing back against completing a missing bike trail link. (www.seattlebikeblog.com)
Of course people still have to bike through this zone, it’s just that for now they’re on the street. I guess all the other roads in the area aren’t enough for the businesses.
Local businesses still pushing back against completing a missing bike trail link. (www.seattlebikeblog.com)
Of course people still have to bike through this zone, it’s just that for now they’re on the street. I guess all the other roads in the area aren’t enough for the businesses.
Transportation: See The State’s Design Concepts For Replacing Or Rebuilding Interstate 794 (urbanmilwaukee.com)
Milwaukee may see a really significant improvement to walkability in its downtown soon. WisDOT recently released 9 potential options for addressing the deteriorated & underutilized downtown freeway spur, 2 of which include full freeway removal!
