47 Alerts From the PEDESTRIAN Tag

Are Pedestrians Vermin? Philosophers Debate Anti-Automobilism: NMA E-Newsletter #678

January 9, 2022 • AUTO INDUSTRY, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN

In November of 2021, an obscure philosophy article was given inordinate attention in the press, propelled by press releases from anti-automobile activist groups. The article, “The vermin of the street: the politics of violence and the nomos of automobility” by Robert Braun and Richard Randell, appeared in the journal Mobilities, published online by Rutgers University. Its thesis […]

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Should Bikelash be Over?: NMA E-Newsletter #675

December 19, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, Bike Lanes, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Idaho Stop, infrastructure, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, Parking, PEDESTRIAN, Speed Bumps, speed limits, Stop Signs, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, VISION ZERO

Even before the pandemic, bike lanes were springing up all over the country in cities large and small. Most motorists weren’t happy, mainly because fewer travel lanes typically translated into longer trips through congested traffic. During the pandemic, the rate of cities building bike lanes and banning cars on streets rose dramatically. The anti-car crowd […]

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Traffic Safety is the Responsibility of All – Not Just Motorists: NMA E-Newsletter #674

December 12, 2021 • 85TH PERCENTILE, Bicyclist, CALIFORNIA, CROSSWALK, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Idaho Stop, Jaywalking, LEGISLATION, LIDAR, NEWSLETTER, PEDESTRIAN, RADAR, SAFETY, speed limits, SPEED TRAP, SPEEDING, Stop Signs, TICKET QUOTA, TRAFFIC CALMING, Traffic Safety, VISION ZERO

In October, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB122, a bill that would have enabled bicyclists to utilize the Idaho Stop (using stop signs as yield signs if no cars or pedestrians are present). Newsom cited safety as the primary reason for the veto: “While I share the author’s intent to increase bicyclist safety, I am […]

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A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 3: NMA E-Newsletter #672

November 28, 2021 • AUTO INDUSTRY, Bicycle, Bicyclist, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, GAO, INSURANCE, MASS TRANSIT, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, Road Safety, ROUNDABOUT, SAFETY, Speed, TRAFFIC CONGESTION, Traffic Safety, VISION ZERO

By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Read Parts 1 and Part 2 for more information. Data-Driven Safety Such data-driven analyses play almost no role in urban traffic safety programs today. For example, Vision Zero is based on […]

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A Data-Driven Approach to Transportation Safety Part 1: NMA E-Newsletter #670

November 14, 2021 • Bicycle, Bicyclist, CELL PHONE, Complete Streets, CROSSWALK, DISTRACTED DRIVING, EMAIL NEWSLETTER, Jaywalking, NEWSLETTER, NHTSA, PEDESTRIAN, SAFETY, TRAFFIC CALMING, Traffic Safety, VISION ZERO

By Randal O’Toole, The Antiplanner Editor’s Note: The NMA has received permission to post this report on recent findings on traffic safety in the US. Parts 2 and 3 will be featured in subsequent weeks. About 20,160 people died in traffic accidents in the first half of 2021, according to an early estimate released last week by the […]

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