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#safestreets — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. Don't let Prof. Rose's death be in vain, please sign the petition below to demand safety improvements along Memorial Drive.

    MIT remembrance:
    news.mit.edu/2026/mit-assistan

    The petition:
    cambike.us/safe-mem-dr

  2. #LeedsUK - The city closing down streets so children can play

    Kate McGough, 8/4/2026

    "The idea of regularly closing down residential streets for children to play was started in 2009 by a group of parents in Bristol, who wanted to show that 'playing out near home should be normal, it doesn't have to be a special event'. "

    Read more:
    bbc.com/news/articles/c8jnmzek

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/Blq5A

    #SolarPunkSunday #LessScreenTime #SpendTimeOutdoors #SafePlacesToPlay #PlaySpace #ClosedStreets #SafeStreets #NoCarStreets #NoCars #BuildingCommunity

  3. End socialism for cars? Alternatively: If car owners don't like this proposal, maybe let New Yorkers store anything they want on the street for free in the spaces that are currently designated as free car storage.

    Picnic tables, hot tub, trampoline, small shipping container...

    HT Lemmy @Lanodion

    nytimes.com/2025/12/02/opinion

    #NewYork #zohranmamdani #publictransportation #Carbrain #Motonomativity #Fuckcars #Carfree #LowCar #CarsRuinCities #SafeStreets #TransportationJustice #HalfHeartedFanatic

  4. I'm reviewing older studies and thought I'd share this one from Charlotte, NC.

    Incorporating #CompleteStreets elements into road project adds a little to the costs, but overall fluctuations in construction costs dwarf those. doi.org/10.3141/2393-15

    #RoadDesign #SafeStreets #TrafficEngineering

  5. Chicago offers lessons in automated traffic enforcement:

    1. Fines and late fees can be a huge burden for some.

    2. Disadvantaged communities may bear the brunt.

    3. It can seem like a money grab (or actually be one).

    4. Safe road design is also important.
    pbs.org/newshour/show/why-auto

    #VisionZero #SafeStreets #RoadDesign #Policing

  6. Traditionally, speed limits were set based on how fast the top 15% of drivers travel. State agencies in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Washington, and others are leaning into new approaches that prioritize safety and speed management. ssti.us/2023/05/30/state-dots-

    #SafeStreets #VisionZero #TrafficEngineering #RoadDesign

  7. In San Francisco, we need multiple warnings, threatening paint colors, and bollards to tell drivers that they aren't supposed to park on the sidewalk.

    Even worse, this is probably really meant to remind police officers not to park on the sidewalk, as this is located next to a subway entrance.

    #Bollards #BadParking #Sidewalks #SafeStreets