Suzi Rumohr
@suzir.bsky.social
Librarian interested in alternative transportation, urban design, science, health, technology, and the environment.
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A pedestrian button was still broken days after a fatal crash on University Drive that killed James Carter and his service dog, Austin, on Christmas Day.
www.bikedenton.org/news/broken-...
#VisionZero #SafeSystemsApproach #TxDOT #SafetyOverSpeed #DangerousByDesign
www.bikedenton.org/news/broken-...
#VisionZero #SafeSystemsApproach #TxDOT #SafetyOverSpeed #DangerousByDesign
Broken Pedestrian Button Found Where Service Dog Advocate Was Killed On Christmas Day — Bike Denton
A pedestrian button was still broken days after a fatal crash on University Drive that killed James Carter and his service dog, Austin, on Christmas Day.
www.bikedenton.org
December 31, 2024 at 11:55 PM
A pedestrian button was still broken days after a fatal crash on University Drive that killed James Carter and his service dog, Austin, on Christmas Day.
www.bikedenton.org/news/broken-...
#VisionZero #SafeSystemsApproach #TxDOT #SafetyOverSpeed #DangerousByDesign
www.bikedenton.org/news/broken-...
#VisionZero #SafeSystemsApproach #TxDOT #SafetyOverSpeed #DangerousByDesign
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US failures around road safety should be a national embarrassment.
This deep dive is a couple years old, but its main thesis remains true: America’s sky-high death toll is due to policy choices – not “national character.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This deep dive is a couple years old, but its main thesis remains true: America’s sky-high death toll is due to policy choices – not “national character.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
US Traffic Safety Is Getting Worse, While Other Countries Improve
The rising rate of road deaths in the US continues to defy global trends. Here’s what traffic planners in other nations could teach their American counterparts.
www.bloomberg.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:49 PM
US failures around road safety should be a national embarrassment.
This deep dive is a couple years old, but its main thesis remains true: America’s sky-high death toll is due to policy choices – not “national character.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This deep dive is a couple years old, but its main thesis remains true: America’s sky-high death toll is due to policy choices – not “national character.”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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A root problem is the American tendency to pin the responsibility for safety on road users themselves, ignoring the influential roles of road designers, auto co’s, and policymakers.
Such groups can duck responsibility by blaming individuals instead.
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Such groups can duck responsibility by blaming individuals instead.
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Who’s really to blame—and who isn’t—for America’s traffic death epidemic
Politicians love to say that ‘road safety is a shared responsibility,’ but the reality is that some groups have a much larger duty than others.
www.fastcompany.com
December 31, 2024 at 1:37 PM
A root problem is the American tendency to pin the responsibility for safety on road users themselves, ignoring the influential roles of road designers, auto co’s, and policymakers.
Such groups can duck responsibility by blaming individuals instead.
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
Such groups can duck responsibility by blaming individuals instead.
www.fastcompany.com/91233037/who...
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Americans are ~2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, ~3.5x more likely than a Spaniard, and ~5x more likely than a Japanese person.
Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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December 31, 2024 at 1:35 PM
Americans are ~2.5x more likely to die in a crash than a Canadian, ~3.5x more likely than a Spaniard, and ~5x more likely than a Japanese person.
Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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Here are a few of the articles I wrote in 2024 trying to understand why the US is uniquely terrible at road safety.
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I have a 30 minute walking commute each way (so an hour of walking each work day) and my doctor tells me every year that I just don't need to worry about exercise for health as long as I keep that up.
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
www.transportation.gov
December 21, 2024 at 6:18 PM
I have a 30 minute walking commute each way (so an hour of walking each work day) and my doctor tells me every year that I just don't need to worry about exercise for health as long as I keep that up.
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Can confirm.
When I lived in an urban environment, I could walk/cycle/transit anywhere.
Now that I'm out in Bumbleweed, it's impossible to get anywhere without a vehicle.
When I lived in an urban environment, I could walk/cycle/transit anywhere.
Now that I'm out in Bumbleweed, it's impossible to get anywhere without a vehicle.
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
www.transportation.gov
December 21, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Can confirm.
When I lived in an urban environment, I could walk/cycle/transit anywhere.
Now that I'm out in Bumbleweed, it's impossible to get anywhere without a vehicle.
When I lived in an urban environment, I could walk/cycle/transit anywhere.
Now that I'm out in Bumbleweed, it's impossible to get anywhere without a vehicle.
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Car dependency and suburban sprawl is such an underrated public health issue
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
www.transportation.gov
December 21, 2024 at 6:12 PM
Car dependency and suburban sprawl is such an underrated public health issue
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This happened to me when I went in for a routine checkup in Vegas. I told them I didn’t have a car and I just walk and bike everywhere, and they (1) looked at me like I was crazy and (2) told me I’m in the 99th percentile of non-sedentary behavior
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
www.transportation.gov
December 21, 2024 at 4:03 PM
This happened to me when I went in for a routine checkup in Vegas. I told them I didn’t have a car and I just walk and bike everywhere, and they (1) looked at me like I was crazy and (2) told me I’m in the 99th percentile of non-sedentary behavior
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
www.transportation.gov
December 21, 2024 at 3:58 PM
At a routine medical appt, staff asked what I do for exercise.
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
Me: “Mostly I bike or walk for transportation when possible.”
Them: “Most people laugh when I ask that question. You’re doing good.”
Bike/ped infrastructure is #HealthyInfrastructure.
www.transportation.gov/mission/heal...
I am so impressed by the reporting of @nbcdfw.bsky.social on systemic safety issues on Dallas roads. They took the time to talk to experts about proven ways to make roads safer, including how roads are designed.
This persistent, detailed reporting will save lives.
www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...
This persistent, detailed reporting will save lives.
www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...
How to watch tonight's NBC 5 Investigates 'Driven to Death' special on deadly roads
NBC 5 Investigates spent more than a year analyzing why Dallas roads are so dangerous and exploring potential safer solutions. Here is how you can watch the special Friday night.
www.nbcdfw.com
December 21, 2024 at 12:53 AM
I am so impressed by the reporting of @nbcdfw.bsky.social on systemic safety issues on Dallas roads. They took the time to talk to experts about proven ways to make roads safer, including how roads are designed.
This persistent, detailed reporting will save lives.
www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...
This persistent, detailed reporting will save lives.
www.nbcdfw.com/investigatio...
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We need your help to raise $12,000 more to ensure Farm&City enters the 2025 legislative session with the strength to drive change.
Your donation fuels professional nonprofit Texas advocacy and lobbying efforts for crucial safe streets and housing abundance bills.
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Your donation fuels professional nonprofit Texas advocacy and lobbying efforts for crucial safe streets and housing abundance bills.
mailchi.mp/ce979cd2aaa2...
Support Safe Streets and Abundant Housing Policies for all Texans
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December 20, 2024 at 3:10 AM
We need your help to raise $12,000 more to ensure Farm&City enters the 2025 legislative session with the strength to drive change.
Your donation fuels professional nonprofit Texas advocacy and lobbying efforts for crucial safe streets and housing abundance bills.
mailchi.mp/ce979cd2aaa2...
Your donation fuels professional nonprofit Texas advocacy and lobbying efforts for crucial safe streets and housing abundance bills.
mailchi.mp/ce979cd2aaa2...
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Where bike-friendly infrastructure is the norm, kids gain freedom. No car keys, no backseat waiting. They learn independence, time management, and how to get around on their own. A small shift in how we design cities helps them grow into confident, capable adults.
December 19, 2024 at 1:26 PM
Where bike-friendly infrastructure is the norm, kids gain freedom. No car keys, no backseat waiting. They learn independence, time management, and how to get around on their own. A small shift in how we design cities helps them grow into confident, capable adults.
Low-cost approach to quickly improve intersection safety. Encourages slower, more controlled turns, which is safer for all road users.
I had to go see these myself this morning, they are every bit as amazing and then some!
Hardened centerlines AND curb extensions. Longggggg overdue
Hardened centerlines AND curb extensions. Longggggg overdue
December 18, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Low-cost approach to quickly improve intersection safety. Encourages slower, more controlled turns, which is safer for all road users.
And I started commuting by bicycle because I didn’t want to pay for a university parking permit and then waste time hunting for a spot. Biking saved time and money.
My bike commuting origin story is that I didn’t want to spend my hard-earned $ to park my old car while I worked in downtown Denver, so I tried biking.
And here we are.
I guess what I’m saying is… saving $ on car parking is a slippery slope to safe streets advocacy.
Beware! 🚲🚶🏻🚌
And here we are.
I guess what I’m saying is… saving $ on car parking is a slippery slope to safe streets advocacy.
Beware! 🚲🚶🏻🚌
December 17, 2024 at 2:31 AM
And I started commuting by bicycle because I didn’t want to pay for a university parking permit and then waste time hunting for a spot. Biking saved time and money.
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Why widening roads and highways to try to reduce traffic congestion is always futile, and traffic never gets better for very long (it commonly ends up worse). And yet it’s always the official stated reason for spending all that public money on the widening. #InducedDemand ggwash.org/view/97803/w...
December 13, 2024 at 6:36 AM
Why widening roads and highways to try to reduce traffic congestion is always futile, and traffic never gets better for very long (it commonly ends up worse). And yet it’s always the official stated reason for spending all that public money on the widening. #InducedDemand ggwash.org/view/97803/w...
The average City of Denton resident spends 44% of income on housing+transportation according to the H+T Index: htaindex.cnt.org/map/
About 15% of Denton households spend 54% or more of income on housing+transportation.
About 15% of Denton households spend 54% or more of income on housing+transportation.
them: why do you care so much about building abundant housing and wanting everyone to have affordable options for transportation?
us:
us:
December 12, 2024 at 12:50 AM
The average City of Denton resident spends 44% of income on housing+transportation according to the H+T Index: htaindex.cnt.org/map/
About 15% of Denton households spend 54% or more of income on housing+transportation.
About 15% of Denton households spend 54% or more of income on housing+transportation.
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How the #Dutch found that the only thing that really encourages biking for transportation is a dense network of high quality bike-infrastructure.
Good quality routes attract bike-riders, but they have to be close together.
Via @dutchcycling.nl #Delft www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2008/09/grid...
Good quality routes attract bike-riders, but they have to be close together.
Via @dutchcycling.nl #Delft www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2008/09/grid...
December 1, 2024 at 4:16 AM
How the #Dutch found that the only thing that really encourages biking for transportation is a dense network of high quality bike-infrastructure.
Good quality routes attract bike-riders, but they have to be close together.
Via @dutchcycling.nl #Delft www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2008/09/grid...
Good quality routes attract bike-riders, but they have to be close together.
Via @dutchcycling.nl #Delft www.aviewfromthecyclepath.com/2008/09/grid...
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Smart/better cities know walkability is climate action. Check out this great starter pack
BIG STARTER PACK NEWS! Announcing an important new team-up…celebrated climate scientist @katharinehayhoe.com and I are co-curating this Starter Pack full of people & organizations that specifically overlap smart/better cities and climate action. Please share & suggest additions! go.bsky.app/7Wh2uvp
November 29, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Smart/better cities know walkability is climate action. Check out this great starter pack
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#KCMO recently installed protected bike lanes and improved crosswalks on Cleaver Boulevard.
The results?
- 🚶🏾♂️/🚴🏾♂️ counts more than *doubled*
- 81% of users feel safer
- 60% of cyclists say without the facilities, they would be driving
Learn more: bikewalkkc.org/blog/2024/11...
The results?
- 🚶🏾♂️/🚴🏾♂️ counts more than *doubled*
- 81% of users feel safer
- 60% of cyclists say without the facilities, they would be driving
Learn more: bikewalkkc.org/blog/2024/11...
Survey says... protected bike lanes WORK!
"I've gone from actively avoiding the street to feeling like it's a lovely addition to my walk to and from work."
bikewalkkc.org
November 27, 2024 at 11:35 PM
#KCMO recently installed protected bike lanes and improved crosswalks on Cleaver Boulevard.
The results?
- 🚶🏾♂️/🚴🏾♂️ counts more than *doubled*
- 81% of users feel safer
- 60% of cyclists say without the facilities, they would be driving
Learn more: bikewalkkc.org/blog/2024/11...
The results?
- 🚶🏾♂️/🚴🏾♂️ counts more than *doubled*
- 81% of users feel safer
- 60% of cyclists say without the facilities, they would be driving
Learn more: bikewalkkc.org/blog/2024/11...
This is how to show you actually care about the lives and safety of people who are traveling without an automobile.
I was shocked when I came across this in my town a few weeks ago. Was such a pleasant surprise to see the sidewalk detour built out of a car lane.
November 27, 2024 at 5:09 PM
This is how to show you actually care about the lives and safety of people who are traveling without an automobile.
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Since 2023, a small group of volunteers has inched forward in constructing a new mountain bike trail in South Lakes Park. They need your help!
www.bikedenton.org/news/join-th...
www.bikedenton.org/news/join-th...
Join the Effort to Build a Mountain Bike Trail in South Lakes Park — Bike Denton
Since 2023, a small group of volunteers has inched forward in constructing a new mountain bike trail in South Lakes Park. They need your help!
www.bikedenton.org
November 24, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Since 2023, a small group of volunteers has inched forward in constructing a new mountain bike trail in South Lakes Park. They need your help!
www.bikedenton.org/news/join-th...
www.bikedenton.org/news/join-th...
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Thank you to Denton City Councilmember, Brian Beck (District 2), for requesting staff look into this issue during yesterday's Mobility Committee meeting.
A new pedestrian crossing lacks basic infrastructure for safe crossing. City staff have not shared any plans or commitment to address the safety concerns despite multiple requests by Bike Denton since September 8.
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...
New Pedestrian Crossing Maintains Dangerous Design at Former Intersection of Mayhill and Edwards — Bike Denton
A new dangerously designed pedestrian crossing remains unchanged at the former intersection of Mayhill Road and Edwards Road more than two months after Bike Denton first contacted city staff about the...
www.bikedenton.org
November 21, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Thank you to Denton City Councilmember, Brian Beck (District 2), for requesting staff look into this issue during yesterday's Mobility Committee meeting.
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November 20, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Excellent selection of books to learn about transportation, land use, housing, etc. I just bought three more for my collection! 50% right now!
Me when I hear a traffic engineer say they’re going to use #EngineeringJudgement instead of blindly following the warrants of the #MUTCD.
#SafetyOverSpeed
#SafetyOverSpeed
a man in a suit and tie is making a face and saying `` im so proud '' .
Alt: a man in a suit and tie is making a face and saying `` im so proud '' .
media.tenor.com
November 20, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Me when I hear a traffic engineer say they’re going to use #EngineeringJudgement instead of blindly following the warrants of the #MUTCD.
#SafetyOverSpeed
#SafetyOverSpeed
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A new pedestrian crossing lacks basic infrastructure for safe crossing. City staff have not shared any plans or commitment to address the safety concerns despite multiple requests by Bike Denton since September 8.
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...
New Pedestrian Crossing Maintains Dangerous Design at Former Intersection of Mayhill and Edwards — Bike Denton
A new dangerously designed pedestrian crossing remains unchanged at the former intersection of Mayhill Road and Edwards Road more than two months after Bike Denton first contacted city staff about the...
www.bikedenton.org
November 19, 2024 at 1:04 PM
A new pedestrian crossing lacks basic infrastructure for safe crossing. City staff have not shared any plans or commitment to address the safety concerns despite multiple requests by Bike Denton since September 8.
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...
#DangerousByDesign #VisionZero
www.bikedenton.org/news/new-ped...