Don Kostelec
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Feds Adopt Better Accessibility Guidelines For City Streets — But Will it Make a Difference?
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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.
VIDEO: How the MUTCD Cuts Off Food Access For Pedestrians
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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
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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.
Country Roads are Turning into Superhighways
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Robert Moses would be proud would be proud of North Carolina's love of "superstreets."
The Small-City Vision Zero Challenge
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Smaller cities with limited budgets present particular traffic-safety problems. Here's how some transportation planners managed the issues.