Topic: Safety
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Why We Should Never Fine Cyclists
Forget the penalties—bike riders shouldn't have to obey laws designed for 4,000-pound automobiles.
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Why Do So Many People Think Gun Violence Is Getting Worse?
For the last two decades, the exact opposite has been true.
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Maps
Mapping the Car Crash Near Misses That No One Ever Sees
Data about traffic accidents that nearly happen could help prevent collisions that actually do.
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Redesign of the Day: A Truck That Won't Kill Cyclists
London Cycling Campaign has a free design tip.
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Why We Just Might Want to Build Skyscrapers Out of Wood
Vancouver-based architect Michael Green is trying to convince the world to construct tall wood buildings.
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Videos
What We Lose When Kids Can't Play in Their Own Streets
A U.K. initiative paints a vivid picture of what can happen when families don't have to worry about passing cars.
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Charts
In Minneapolis, Reducing Bike Crashes by Studying Them in Detail
A new analysis of accidents from 2000-2010 finds that drivers and riders share equal fault, but not equal suffering.
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Inauguration Day in D.C. Is Being Planned Like a Giant Board Game
A 40-by-60 foot map is helping organizers plot parade routes, choose muster locations, everything.
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A Sober, Data-Based Approach to Bicycle Advocacy
The new book City Cycling contains zero impassioned arguments or heartfelt entreaties.
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Life and Death on the Tracks in New York: Would You Be a Hero?
The thing is, we can all imagine a tragedy like the one in New York this week happening to us.
