Kristina
@kriscurtiss.com
urban planner, safety wonk, + researcher | passionate about walkable cities + getting people home safely | opinions are my own + hopefully one day yours too
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i've launched a website! interested in reading my writing, listening to my urbanist and transportation planning musings, or learning more about the projects i'm working on? consider following along and signing up for my mailing list to receive updates :)
kriscurtiss.com
kriscurtiss.com
i've launched a website! interested in reading my writing, listening to my urbanist and transportation planning musings, or learning more about the projects i'm working on? consider following along and signing up for my mailing list to receive updates :)
kriscurtiss.com
kriscurtiss.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
i've launched a website! interested in reading my writing, listening to my urbanist and transportation planning musings, or learning more about the projects i'm working on? consider following along and signing up for my mailing list to receive updates :)
kriscurtiss.com
kriscurtiss.com
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Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools — and a duty — to uphold the values that make transportation systems work for everyone.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Holding the Line: Transportation Planning in the Trump Era
Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools — and a duty — to uphold the values that make transportation systems work fo...
nextcity.org
October 23, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools — and a duty — to uphold the values that make transportation systems work for everyone.
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Planners have a duty to uphold values that make transportation systems work for everyone.
I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when there’s a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us.
Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when there’s a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us.
Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
Holding the Line: Transportation Planning in the Trump Era
Op-ed: Under the Trump administration, safety, equity and sustainability have been sidelined. But planners still have tools — and a duty — to uphold the values that make transportation systems work fo...
nextcity.org
October 23, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Planners have a duty to uphold values that make transportation systems work for everyone.
I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when there’s a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us.
Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
I wrote a piece for @nextcity.org about what transportation planners can do when there’s a direct attack on the priorities and values that matter the most to us.
Read more here: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...
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The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.
New: WH says it has put about $18 billion in infrastructure projects in New York City on hold "to ensure funding is not flowing based on unconstitutional DEI principles." Russ Vought, the budget director, specifically cited the Hudson Tunnel Project and the Second Ave Subway.
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
The White House is engaging in direct extortion of local and state governments, attempting to force them to change their policies by stopping funding projects that already have signed grant agreements with the federal government.
october is pedestrian safety month! remember:
- pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars.
- pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements.
- pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects.
- there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.
- pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars.
- pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements.
- pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects.
- there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.
October 1, 2025 at 1:56 PM
october is pedestrian safety month! remember:
- pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars.
- pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements.
- pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects.
- there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.
- pedestrians are not inherently hostile to cars.
- pedestrians deserve targeted infrastructure improvements.
- pedestrian safety is important to prioritize in projects.
- there is no safe transportation system that is not pedestrian-friendly.
Reposted by Kristina
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Secretary Duffy’s DOT says bike lanes are “not in the public interest” – and is canceling hundreds of millions in grants for biking, walking, and trail projects nationwide. Take action: bikeleague.org/action-center
September 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
🚨 ACTION ALERT: Secretary Duffy’s DOT says bike lanes are “not in the public interest” – and is canceling hundreds of millions in grants for biking, walking, and trail projects nationwide. Take action: bikeleague.org/action-center
send this to your favorite state dot safety official!
Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nation’s streets.
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States — Streetsblog USA
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
buff.ly
September 24, 2025 at 3:58 PM
send this to your favorite state dot safety official!
Reposted by Kristina
Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nation’s streets.
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States — Streetsblog USA
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
buff.ly
September 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Safer vehicles mean a safer transportation system. In a world of federal uncertainty, it is time for states to step up to address vehicle safety and get us closer to the goal of zero serious injuries or deaths on our nation’s streets.
excited to have my thoughts published in @usa.streetsblog.org on the implementation of the safe system approach’s safer vehicles.
nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...
nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States — Streetsblog USA
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
usa.streetsblog.org
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
excited to have my thoughts published in @usa.streetsblog.org on the implementation of the safe system approach’s safer vehicles.
nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...
nhtsa regulated vehicle safety standards in the biden admin. now, states should act to be a leader in creating safer vehicles.
usa.streetsblog.org/2025/09/24/w...
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Happy #WorldCarFreeDay!
10 Best Ways to Celebrate World Car Free Day: Embrace Sustainable Mobility. #worldcarfreeday
momentummag.com/10-best-ways...
momentummag.com/10-best-ways...
10 Best Ways to Celebrate World Car Free Day: Embrace Sustainable Mobility
World Car Free Day is an annual event celebrated worldwide to promote sustainable transportation alternatives and reduce car dependence
momentummag.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Happy #WorldCarFreeDay!
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“The best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. And they’re also really fun to ride. Plus: bike bus!” Via @theverge.com
Why your next car should be an electric cargo bike
Rewiring cities for more human-centric transportation
www.theverge.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:01 PM
“The best type of e-bike for replacing car trips is the cargo bike. Cargo bikes are rewiring cities to adapt their infrastructure for more human-centric transportation. And they’re also really fun to ride. Plus: bike bus!” Via @theverge.com
It’s officially World Car Free Day! I made the choice to sell my car in 2022 and never looked back, making me a part of the approximately one-third of Americans who do not drive.
September 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
It’s officially World Car Free Day! I made the choice to sell my car in 2022 and never looked back, making me a part of the approximately one-third of Americans who do not drive.