Step onto a busy street at rush hour and you will see the climate challenge in motion: long lines of cars, most carrying just one person, inching forward. Now imagine that same street with fewer cars and, instead, more buses moving steadily along, each carrying dozens of people.
At a red light, your phone buzzes. It’ll only take a second… right? That tiny moment is where distracted driving begins and it’s something nearly all of us have experienced. April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Drunk and impaired driving isn’t a new problem. Everyone knows the risks, the laws, and the statistics. But if awareness hasn’t solved this deadly social problem yet, what will? The full solution likely includes building systems that prevent it entirely.
In parking garages across Germany, you might spot something unexpected: parking spaces marked with a silhouette of a woman and the word Frauenparkplatz—women’s parking space. They're typically located near building entrances, under bright lights, and within view of surveillance cameras. For women drivers, these spots are an obvious safety measure.
In the United States, buses are the overlooked workhorses of daily transportation. While trains and planes often get the spotlight, buses actually move far more people each year when measured by total boardings.
Let’s make 2026 a breakout year for bus transit! With the right mix of service upgrades, stop-area improvements, and smart pricing and outreach, agencies can turn bus transit from a second-rate way to get around into a first-choice for many people who rarely or never ride today.
Looking for a gift that’s practical, fun, and actually useful almost every day? Skip the random candles and coffee mugs. This year, give something that makes every trip brighter, safer, and smoother: safety gear
It’s National Teen Driver Safety Week, and time to have an honest conversation: 16 is too young to be behind the wheel. The data backs this up — motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death for teens aged 15 to 18 in the U.S., with 2,611 lives lost in 2023 alone in crashes involving teen drivers (NHTSA). Instead of being a footnote, this should be a call to action.
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, a time to highlight a simple fact: walking should never come with risk. Whether it’s walking to school, to work, to transit, in a parking lot or just around the block, we are all pedestrians at some point.
Last year, our piece on urban heat and canopy struck a chord. It resonated not just because people care about trees and greenery, but because they care about comfort, dignity, and good urban design. People need shade while waiting for a bus, shade helping transit stops serve people better.
