Designs for Change: Buffalo, NY
The number of people hit and killed while walking in Buffalo, New York has decreased by 50 percent since 2018, thanks to the efforts of local advocates and city officials to prioritize safety over speed.
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Champion Spotlight: St. Louis, MO
This case study was written as part of our Dangerous by Design Technical Assistance program. This initiative brought together champions from across the country to advance street safety efforts through data collection and storytelling. This study was written by Justin Seaton from Trailnet. In September 2022, Danyell “Starr” McMiller was killed by a hit-and-run driver … Continued
Champion Spotlight: Bismarck, ND
This case study was written as part of our Dangerous by Design Technical Assistance program. This initiative brought together champions from across the country to advance street safety efforts through data collection and storytelling. This study was written by Kimberly Riepl from Bismarck-Mandan MPO. Image of the intersection of 24th Street at Main Avenue. Kim … Continued
Champion Spotlight: Kalamazoo, MI
This case study was written as part of our Dangerous by Design Technical Assistance program. This initiative brought together champions from across the country to advance street safety efforts through data collection and storytelling. This study was written by Nolan Bergstrom from the City of Kalamazoo. West Michigan Avenue, from Howard Street to the city … Continued
Walking in Memphis: These streets are Dangerous by Design
Memphis is the deadliest city for pedestrians. According to our new report, Dangerous by Design 2024, Memphis holds the #1 spot, with a rate of 5.14 per 100,000 pedestrians who are hit and killed by cars while walking—nearly triple their rate from 2009. But why is walking in Memphis so dangerous? Our new video shares … Continued
Webinar: How street design contributes to the pedestrian safety crisis
On Thursday, June 6 from 1-2:30 p.m., we’re hosting a webinar to dive into our upcoming report, Dangerous by Design 2024, which will be released May 30th. Register here. 7,522 people were struck and killed while walking in 2022. This crisis isn’t new—pedestrian fatalities are on a consistent upward trajectory and have increased by 75 … Continued
Healing Our Highways Convening: Atlanta, GA
Healing Our Highways is a grant program led by Smart Growth America’s Arts and Culture team providing funding and technical assistance for arts and culture projects that confront the harms perpetuated through our transportation system on marginalized communities of color. On May 15, 2024, a cozy Filipino restaurant in a suburban Atlanta Asian shopping plaza was filled with energy, connection, and delicious food as the Healing Our Highways cohort of artists and cultural workers deliberated on strategies for community organizing, building power, and making change.
Rays of hope: National City & Southeast San Diego’s Community Connectors story
After many decades of being divided by highways, community members in National City, CA are building capacity to reconnect their community in a project that will also acknowledge their community’s heritage and future.
Request for proposals: Web developer with data visualization experience
Smart Growth America (SGA) and Transportation for America (T4A) are seeking a web developer with significant data visualization experience to build a user-friendly data hub by updating the t4america.org website so that advocates can better understand how transportation funding is being allocated and spent. This developer may also be retained to facilitate site updates over … Continued
Bridging the gap: How the U.S. is starting to address wildlife-vehicle collisions
Our built environment can pose a threat to animals, encroaching upon their habitats, interrupting their migratory patterns, and exposing them to risk of being hit and killed by vehicles. Federal funding opportunities are available to reduce these risks, which would have benefits for humans and animals alike.