Mar 26, 2024
This week, we’re bringing you an interview with former Bicycling Magazine editor and cycling journalism veteran Peter Flax, to talk about Flax's new book, Live to Ride. Flax and guest host Gersh Kuntzman dig into the reasons why so many of us love to spend time on two wheels, and why people on bikes from all...
Mar 12, 2024
Sustainable transportation advocates know all the stats about
how many people die in car crashes on global roads every year. But
what about all the deaths and injuries that
car culture causes — not to mention all the
other ways it diminishes and destroys our communities?
On this episode of The Brake, we're bringing...
Feb 20, 2024
A 'walkability study' can be a powerful tool to help cities and
towns identify transformative strategies to welcome and protect
pedestrians on their streets — and craft a plan to put those
approaches into action. But what would it take to do this
critical analysis in every American community that needs
it?
On this...
Feb 6, 2024
Black North Americans face massive and disproportionate barriers to the safe and free enjoyment of public spaces — particularly on North American streets and roads. But despite mountains of research on racial disparities in jaywalking stops, police brutality, traffic violence, and so much more, we still don’t have a...
Jan 23, 2024
For years, experts have been perfecting sophisticated technologies that could virtually end impaired driving on U.S. roads — and thanks to a new bill, regulators are already exploring making it a requirement on all new cars. But will Washington take that historic step in the next two years, as advocates hope, or will...