According to League of American Bicyclists, between 2005 and 2017, 84 percent of the 70 largest cities in the U.S. experienced a positive trend of bicycle commuting. In recent years there was also a modest increase in the percent of commuters who walk, averaged across all states and the largest cities. City planners and policymakers have begun to consider ways to safely accommodate increasing numbers of vulnerable active transportation road users. Some places have established goals for reaching a designated number of miles of protected bike lane networks, or else implement reduced speed limits within specific areas with the goal of improving safety.
"Complete streets" is a design approach intended to accommodate a variety of modes of transportation and has been shown to...
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The Eno Center for Transportation does not endorse or oppose specific ballot measures. The information is provided for research and…
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August 7, 2020 - It is time for transportation professionals, and especially those working on Vision Zero programs, to throw...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/iStock-163654089-scaled-2.jpg17042560Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-08-07 16:10:472023-06-27 18:07:13Guest Op-Ed: It’s Time to Do Away with the E’s and Embrace the Public Health Approach in Transportation Safety
In this webinar, join a discussion about ongoing research and efforts to address evacuations from disasters and emergencies amidst…
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-1010998086.jpg13782175Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-07-29 20:24:002023-06-28 05:31:49Road to Recovery Webinar: Double the Trouble: Evacuations During COVID-19
Cities and metropolitan areas around the world face immense challenges today. In a new posthumous book, renowned urban planner Hank…
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Screen-Shot-2020-07-11-at-9.39.40-PM.png567680Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-07-12 01:19:552023-06-28 04:52:17Road to Recovery Webinar: DIY City: How Small Actions Can Solve Big Problems
Behavioral scientists have been studying how people make transportation decisions and how we can get them to make choices that...
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June 19, 2020 - Black and brown cyclists are not immune from racial profiling and unequal traffic enforcement that has...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/police-cop-car-traffic-law-enforcement-scaled-2.jpg17072560Romic Aevazhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngRomic Aevaz2020-06-19 15:01:332023-04-17 06:49:16Op-Ed: Transportation and the Police Part 2: The Enforcement Problem in Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
June 5, 2020 - By understanding the motivation behind people’s actions, public agencies can do a far better job of...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/survey-tablet-data-collection.jpg14142121Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-06-05 15:32:252023-04-17 06:56:59Guest Op-Ed: Post-COVID Transportation Planning Demands the Right Data, Not Guesswork
As Congress considers legislation to get the nation moving again after the COVID-19 crisis, it should consider how micromobility could...
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/iStock-1073716174-scaled.jpg17072560Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-05-01 17:55:322023-04-17 07:09:47Guest Op-Ed: Micromobility Can Get America Moving Again
Previous plans to expand bike networks and more space for pedestrians are being fast-tracked as stay-at-home orders for COVID-19 demand…
https://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.png00Madeline Gormanhttps://enotrans.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Eno-Logo-2.pngMadeline Gorman2020-04-27 19:16:042023-02-15 12:06:30Webinar: Dynamic Streets, Curbs, and Sidewalks in COVID-19
Pedestrian and Bicyclist Fatalities Reach Twenty-Year Highs in 2018
Earlier this week, NHTSA released updated statistics on traffic fatalities in 2018, along with an accompanying report highlighting key takeaways. Total fatalities decreased for the second year in a row, down 2.4% from 2017. Other positive news includes a decline in fatalities among children under...