this problem is so bad that there are now whole new systems/technologies springing up to manage the issue of quickly matching kids to cars, eg: possip.com/car-line-num...

that's great! In my experience the master plans go well. But when you get into the actual street designs is where the battles happen. I wish you much luck!

yes! I really do think we can make progress.

Obviously people other than kids bike. But because most adults who bike choose to do so, we seem to be okay with offloading the risk of being hit by a car to them -- after all, if they wanted to be safe, they could just drive.

And in blue areas (cities + suburbs) parenting is now very intensive with the expectation being that kids will be shuttled (door to door) between school and enrichment activities.

One big reason, imo, is that kids no longer walk and bike to school and we no longer seem to feel responsible for an environment that will allow them to do that safely.

This dynamic (like most issues) is helped considerably by the fact that only the most supportive (cycling advocates) and most opposed follow along with these issues regularly.

So, it's not just status quo, it's that it's a ridiculously hard battle to get these plans through city councils and protect them from being removed once they're built.

People will come out of the woodwork to protect parking spots and their right to drive unimpeded on any city street.

Hi! Fellow Californian. In my experience, bike lanes, speed bumps and other controls designed to slow down cars and get people on bikes are some of the most controversial, hard fought topics a city will face.

I actually asked for (and received) 5 copies as a Christmas present so that I can hand them out to people who need this information 😆 But, seriously, it should be everywhere so I'm glad for this podcast. Can we make it into a Netflix series? Reality TV show?

Killed by a Traffic Engineer is so helpful, tysm. All those non response answers I've received from my very nice city traffic engineers about why we can't actually make our roads safe enough for kids to walk or bike to school totally make sense now! A revelation.

This was the kickoff of a new series about climate change and human mobility sponsored by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social The panel was impressive + there are 3 more sessions upcoming! Highly recommend: ccst.us/register-cli...

So, we’ve got to get on that, and states/private philanthropy are going to have to lead because the federal government won’t accept these kinds of projects.

While the science of climate change is understood (more C02 = more warming), adaptation-relevant science, which would model the impacts of climate change on where we live, is not.

I've been told that the little green paint squares create a force field that stops cars from turning right into/in front of anyone using the bike lane. I'm also admiring what looks like a very skinny bike lane on the southbound side.

Stick with it! Advocating for safe spaces for walking and biking is prioritizing people -- both our lives and our communities. Not to mention the climate impacts--transit being the biggest single source of carbon pollution in the U.S.