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Don Kostelec

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Pedestrian "beg" buttons, like this one in Idaho Falls, will no longer be built facing the street when PROWAG becomes the standard. Image courtesy of the author.

Feds Adopt Better Accessibility Guidelines For City Streets — But Will it Make a Difference?

By Don Kostelec | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments
Even though the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed more than 40 years ago, we have never had official accessibility standards tailored to things like sidewalks, curb ramp, and pedestrian push buttons.
Pedestrian crossing Chinden Boulevard to get to a neighborhood market.

VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians

By Don Kostelec | Mar 31, 2021 | No Comments
Because of the strict adherence to the MUTCD we are denying some of the most economically challenged areas of our country safe access to food and recreation. Here's how.

The 94% Error: We Need to Understand the True Cause of Crashes

By Don Kostelec | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments
You’ve heard the claim that 94 percent of crashes are due to human error. Traffic safety campaigns are grounded in it. Agencies are using it to advocate for autonomous vehicles. But simply put: It’s not true.
A North Carolina "superstreet."

Country Roads are Turning into Superhighways

By Don Kostelec | Nov 14, 2019 | No Comments
Robert Moses would be proud would be proud of North Carolina's love of "superstreets."
Biking on a trail in Kellogg, Idaho. Photo: Don Kostelec

The Small-City Vision Zero Challenge

By Don Kostelec | Sep 23, 2019 | No Comments
Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here's how some transportation planners managed the issues.
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