The Key to Slowing Traffic is Street Design, Not Speed Limits

Two simple photos show the difference between a street simply designated as 20 mph, and one actually designed to be safe. We can't regulate our way to safety.

#SlowtheCars, Roads and Streets, Greatest Hits, Marohn, Top StoryCharles MarohnAugust 5, 2021speed, traffic engineering, engineers, transportation

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Taking Matters Into Our Own Hands to #SlowTheCars

After the local government did nothing, this Strong Towns advocate bought a dangerous road in her community and made it safer.

Podcast, Taking Action, The Bottom-Up Revolution, #SlowtheCars, Parking, Walkability, Success Story, Top StoryStrong TownsAugust 5, 2021The Bottom-Up Revolution, Hawaii, children, #SlowTheCars, taking action

Traffic Congestion Was Last Century’s Problem…but It Is This Century’s Solution

Our national transportation obsession has been about maximizing the amount that you can drive. We now need to focus on minimizing the amount you are forced to drive.

Marohn, #NoNewRoads, #SlowtheCars, Transportation, Top StoryCharles MarohnJuly 29, 2021congestion, gas tax, traffic congestion, #SlowTheCars, transportation, #NoNewRoads

One Billion Bollards

If the federal government wants to fund transportation, skip the megaprojects. Start with a billion bollards.

#SlowtheCars, Marohn, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability, Top StoryCharles MarohnJuly 26, 2021Safety, Pedestrian Safety, public safety, transportation, pedestrians, #PedestrianUnfriendly

Crossing the Street is Like Dodging Bullets

The continued street/road hybrid approach of America's countless stroads causes needless tragedy, with the side effect of our cities going bankrupt in the process. #SlowTheCars

#SlowtheCars, Marohn, Roads and Streets, Top StoryCharles MarohnJuly 22, 2021negligence, Buffalo NY, STROADS

Kansas City Residents Demand Safer Streets

The 85th percentile rule makes it hard to ensure safe streets, so residents of northeast Kansas City took matters into their own hands.

Design Speed is a Value Statement

Choosing a design speed is an application of core values. We shouldn't allow the engineering profession to make this decision for us.

#SlowtheCars, Marohn, Engineering Profession, Podcast, Engineering Reform, Top StoryCharles MarohnJuly 8, 2021engineering profession, engineering ethics, engineers, #SlowTheCars, Podcast

How Dutch Cities Restored the “Freedom to Roam”

Five decades ago, Delft made some urban planning decisions that granted children the freedom to freely and safely wander the streets of their city.

Bikeability, Infrastructure, Roads and Streets, Success Story, Transportation, Urban Design, Walkability, #SlowtheCars, Top StoryMelissa Bruntlett & Chris BruntlettJune 29, 2021Netherlands, Delft, bikeability, bike infrastructure, history, #SlowTheCars

5 Reasons Why Walking Your City (Most Likely) Sucks

Although many of us agree that walkability makes sense for countless reasons, few of us actually walk the cities where we live. Why? Because it sucks.

#SlowtheCars, Walkability, Transportation, Roads and Streets, Member Post, Top Story, OwensTiffany Owens ReedMay 18, 2021walkability, sidewalks, Pedestrian Safety, pedestrians

Engineers Should Not Design Streets

Engineers are great at building roads, but we should never ask them to build our streets.

#SlowtheCars, Marohn, Engineering Profession, Top Story, Engineering ReformCharles MarohnMay 6, 2021roads, traffic engineering, engineers, streets

The Subtle Relationship Between Traffic Deaths and Congestion

What officials and engineers need to understand before sinking more resources into infrastructure investment.

#SlowtheCars, Transportation, Roads and Streets, Top StorySteffen BerrApril 5, 2021Steffen Berr, transportation, traffic congestion, #SlowTheCars, roads, streets, traffic engineering

The Mailbox: Can traffic cameras make our streets safer?

Our streets are “dangerous by design.” We answer a listener’s question about the role of automated enforcement in making them safer.

#SlowtheCars, Marohn, Roads and Streets, Strategies, Tactical Urbanism, Top StoryCharles MarohnApril 5, 2021Safety, #SlowTheCars, tactical urbanism, speed, traffic engineering

When "Easy to Maintain" Shouldn't Be the Goal

Cities should take responsibility for getting the factors right that make public spaces lovable and worthy of care.

#SlowtheCars, Herriges, Maintenance, Mistakes A Town Makes, Public Space, Walkability, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesApril 1, 2021trees, Florida, sidewalks, #SlowTheCars, prosperity

The "Diverging Diamond": Greenwashing Auto Infrastructure

A proposed new “diverging diamond” interchange in Massachusetts is being sold as pedestrian-friendly. In truth, it is a profoundly pedestrian-hostile design.

#SlowtheCars, City Observatory, Top StoryJoe CortrightMarch 29, 2021Diverging Diamond, cars, #SlowTheCars, Joe Cortright, City Observatory, Massachusetts

Beth Osborne: America's Roads are "Dangerous by Design"

With so much money and lip service (“Safety is our top priority”) paid to safety, why are pedestrian deaths higher than ever?

Transportation, Roads and Streets, #SlowtheCars, Top StoryStrong TownsMarch 22, 2021#SlowTheCars, Transportation For America, Street Design

Pedestrian Deaths Are Up 45% in the Last Decade. When Is Enough Enough?

America is in the midst of an unrelenting crisis. And it’s happening on our roadways.

#SlowtheCars, Roads and Streets, Top Story 2, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesMarch 12, 2021Pedestrian Safety, pedestrian safety, Florida, Smart Growth America, #SlowTheCars, STROADS

The Most Important Pedestrian Safety Document You've Never Heard Of

Engineers and transportation departments defer to it all the time, but “the Manual” isn’t actually making our streets safer.

Roads and Streets, #SlowtheCars, Top StoryAngie Schmitt & Mike McGinnFebruary 25, 2021pedestrian safety, pedestrians, MUTCD, Street Design, America Walks, Mike McGinn, Angie Schmitt, #SlowTheCars

This Will Change How You Hear Traffic Reports

The grim truths hidden in the daily traffic reports.

#SlowtheCars, Herriges, Top StoryDaniel HerrigesFebruary 10, 2021pedestrian safety, STROADS, traffic engineering

Most “Pedestrian Infrastructure” Is Really Car Infrastructure

Houston’s “Energy Corridor” gets a pedestrian makeover, but just one thing seems to be missing: Pedestrians.

#SlowtheCars, Walkability, City Observatory, Top StoryJoe CortrightFebruary 1, 2021Pedestrian Safety, pedestrians, pedestrian crossing, Houston, Texas, #SlowTheCars, Joe Cortright, City Observatory, walkability

The Bottom-Up Revolution is... Stepping Up to Run for Public Office

How do you go from seeing a problem in your city to solving it collectively, and then getting elected to city council? This advocate’s story will show you.