According to League of American Bicyclists, between 2005 and 2017, 84 percent of the 70 largest cities in the U.S. experienced a positive trend of bicycle commuting. In recent years there was also a modest increase in the percent of commuters who walk, averaged across all states and the largest cities. City planners and policymakers have begun to consider ways to safely accommodate increasing numbers of vulnerable active transportation road users. Some places have established goals for reaching a designated number of miles of protected bike lane networks, or else implement reduced speed limits within specific areas with the goal of improving safety.

Abandoned Patents Lead to Renewed Pressure for Further Safety Studies on Rapid Flashing Beacons

Apr 27, 2018 | Alice Grossman
April 27, 2018 - Nearly 6,000 pedestrians are estimated to have been killed in crashes with motor vehicles in 2017,...

The U.S. Dockless Mobility Experiment

Apr 27, 2018 | Brianne Eby
April 27, 2018 - Dockless bicycles and scooters have arrived. Since late 2017, several private companies have launched systems in...

The Latest on DC’s Dockless Bike Sharing Pilot

Apr 25, 2018 | Alexander Laska
Join us to learn about the results of the pilot program, what lessons the pilot revealed, and what might be...

Four Takeaways from Uber’s Big Launch Day

Apr 13, 2018 | Alexander Laska
April 13, 2018 - Uber announced Wednesday a series of new initiatives designed to work with cities in addressing challenges...

Integrating Dockless Bikeshare in your Community

Mar 29, 2018 | Stefanie Brodie
Even without a financial commitment, localities offering their valuable public space for operations are investing in dockless bikeshare companies. As...

GHSA Releases Annual Report on Pedestrian Fatalities

Mar 2, 2018 | Alice Grossman
March 2, 2018 Over the last decade, pedestrian deaths have been increasing both in number and as a share of...

Inside USDOT’s Campaign Against Drugged Driving

Feb 23, 2018 | Greg Rogers
February 23, 2018 - It has long been understood that there are three main factors that lead to most traffic...

Who’s Responsible for Pedestrian Access to Mass Transit?

Feb 15, 2018 | Alice Grossman
February 12, 2018 - There is a mismatch between the ADA compliance of transit agencies of their vehicles and physical...

USDOT Launches New Data Initiative to Predict (and Maybe Prevent) Fatal Crashes

Jan 19, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 19, 2018 - On January 8, Derek Kan, the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, announced a new USDOT...

Ahead of the Curb: The Case for Shared Use Mobility (SUM) Zones

Jan 19, 2018 | Greg Rogers
January 18, 2017 - TNCs do not have a home on our streets, and freight vehicles do not have enough...

Trump Signs Massive Tax Cut Bill into Law

Dec 22, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 22, 2017 - Both chambers of Congress passed the massive tax cut legislation (H.R. 1) by party-line votes this...

Final Tax Bill Preserves PABs, Kills Transportation Fringe Benefit Deduction for Employers

Dec 16, 2017 | Jeff Davis
December 15, 2017 - At 5:30 p.m. today, Congressional negotiators filed the final "conference report" version of the tax bill...

Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Reach Twenty-Year Highs in 2018

Earlier this week, NHTSA released updated statistics on traffic fatalities in 2018, along with an accompanying report highlighting key takeaways. Total fatalities decreased for the second year in a row, down 2.4% from 2017. Other positive news includes a decline in fatalities among children under...

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