‘People are happier in a walkable neighborhood’: the US community that banned cars (www.theguardian.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/6669422...
Higher point of impact makes SUV crashes more dangerous for cyclists (www.iihs.org)
Ground-impact injuries — a frequent cause of head injuries — were more than twice as common in SUV crashes than those involving cars, the study showed. The findings follow earlier IIHS research that showed SUVs are more lethal than cars to pedestrians despite design changes that have made them less dangerous to other...
Richmond Night Market in Richmond, BC, Canada. Where the main parking lot is twice the area of the actual event space, despite being within walking distance of a major transit interchange. (www.google.com)
OpenStreetMap link: www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/49.19400/-123.13250
Tire Dust Makes Up the Majority of Ocean Microplastics, Study Finds (www.thedrive.com)
Got that going for 'em at least (mindly.social)
US national collegiate champion Jake Boykin killed in hit-and-run (cyclingmagazine.ca)
Another day, another hit-and-run....
Urban Planning Opinion Progression (xkcd.com)
[relevant xkcd] Urban Planning Opinion Progression (xkcd.com)
A guide to the evidence around low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) | Sustrans (www.sustrans.org.uk)
A handy summary of studies into LTNs and equivalent schemes....
European governments shrinking railways in favour of road-building, report finds (www.theguardian.com)
There’s a bit of good news in here:...
Suburbanites Baffled By Person Outdoors Who Isn’t Delivering Something (The Onion) (www.theonion.com)
SUGAR LAND, TX—Confused by the man outside who was not wearing a UPS uniform or carrying a package of any kind, local suburbanites expressed bafflement Thursday when they looked out their front windows and saw a person walk by who wasn’t delivering anything. “Huh, our Amazon orders already came today, so what’s this guy...
A driver ran into a ghost bike memorial, and it’s a sad and awful metaphor (cyclingmagazine.ca)
This happened last year, but it’s a reminder that “stray bullets” (i.e. moving vehicles) are still a danger to everyone.
watchaout guys our free market is being thretened by communists on bikes and trains (feddit.it)
cross-posted from: feddit.it/post/1730056...
Cyclists Break Far Fewer Road Rules Than Motorists, Finds New Video Study (www.forbes.com)
Some interesting stuff here, including links to more studies showing similar results in different countries....
Wales lowers speed limit to 20 mph to cut car use and save lives (www.euronews.com)
cross-posted from: beehaw.org/post/7658487...
Paying child support to drunk drving victims (youtu.be)
New law in Texas will make drunk drivers who murdered parent or guardian to pay child support until the child is 18 years old.
