String Lights are Secular! The Holiday Case for Year-round Placemaking

In @bloomberg.com, I argued that traffic lights are a street safety solution that’s hiding in plain sight At minimal cost, cities can adjust them to slow speeders, protect pedestrians, and avoid dangerous turns. Pushback from drivers is rare; they may not even notice.

it's true: vision zero needs to be more than a declaration. it needs resources, staff, political will, and an investment in capacity building across a city. cities do the best they can with the resources they have. where they invest, roadway safety improves. however, we need more. wapo.st/49WM4BI

Roughly 40,000 people are killed in traffic crashes each year, with speeding contributing to nearly a third of those fatalities. On #WDoR2025, we remember and honor those who have lost their lives and those who have been injured, and we act to implement evidence-based solutions to end this crisis.

today is #WDoR2025. 39,345 people died on american roads in 2024. each of these people were someone’s child, family member, loved one, or friend, and each of their deaths were preventable. (1/3)

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Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools — and a duty — to uphold the values that make transportation systems work for everyone. nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

Planners have a duty to uphold values that make transportation systems work for everyone. I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when there’s a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us. Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.

october is pedestrian safety month! remember: - pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars. - pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements. - pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects. - there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.

🚨 ACTION ALERT: Secretary Duffy’s DOT says bike lanes are “not in the public interest” – and is canceling hundreds of millions in grants for biking, walking, and trail projects nationwide. Take action: bikeleague.org/action-center

send this to your favorite state dot safety official!

Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nation’s streets.

excited to have my thoughts published in @usa.streetsblog.org on the implementation of the safe system approach’s safer vehicles.  nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.  usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...

Happy #WorldCarFreeDay!

“The best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. And they’re also really fun to ride. Plus: bike bus!” Via @theverge.com

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