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#CrashNotAccident: The way we talk about traffic violence can help solve...

  Last week, we briefly discussed how Louisville's local media covered the story about an LMPD officer who crashed his cruiser into a pedestrian in...

For real advances in pedestrian safety, Louisville should rethink its dangerous...

  The intersection of Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane is terrifying. Crossing Bardstown Road is no small feat; pedestrians must face down 122 feet of pavement—eight...

Look Alive Louisville: No, pedestrians should not have to glow in...

  If you're out walking after sundown, you'd better be glowing in the dark or else it's your own fault if you get hit and...

One block from pedestrian safety target intersection, LMPD officer strikes pedestrian...

One of five dangerous target intersections being watched by the Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) as part of the city's Look Alive Louisville pedestrian...

These five studies show traffic violence affects different populations differently

  As Louisville's Look Alive pedestrian safety campaign continues, it's worth looking around to see what others have learned about street safety. We're fortunate that...

Streets aren’t what they used to be, or how public space...

  Today, the curb is a dividing line between the realm of the pedestrian and that of the motorist. Except for a few certain times...

Look Alive Louisville, Part 2: The numbers behind the carnage on...

(Editor's Note: This is the second in a multiple-part series about street safety in Louisville as the city continues to roll out its three-year...

Louisville hopes a regimen of education and enforcement can curb a...

Navigating streets in 21st century America can be downright scary for everyone involved—pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists. And it’s too often deadly. We've all felt it before,...

A Vision Zero Primer: How street safety is becoming a data-driven...

Vision Zero is a hot topic these days. News outlets are writing about it, cities are adopting it, and people are throwing the term...