Let's talk curb extensions!

Curb extensions visually and physically narrow a road, creating safer, shorter crossings for pedestrians. They align pedestrians with the parking lane, instead of placing them behind parked cars. And they add space for street furniture and plants. When installed on a residential or low-speed street, a curb extension can slow turning drivers and serve as a gateway to mark the transition to a slower-speed street and slow turning drivers.

Released today: City Limits, a guide to safe #speedlimit setting on urban streets.

The most commonly used speed limit setting practices in the U.S. are oversimplified, outdated, & unsafe. City Limits provides an easy-to-follow context-sensitive approach.
nacto.org/safespeeds/ Streets in most industrialized countries around the world are getting safer. This is not the case in the U.S., where traffic deaths are rising.

When it comes to race and power, US transportation and land use decisions are not neutral. Throughout American history, government power has been used to control Black people and exclude Black communities from opportunity. #BlackHistoryMonth The legacy of racist decisions made by transportation planners and policymakers in the 20th century is still with us today. #BlackHistoryMonth

Introducing NACTO's newest guidance product: Don't Give Up at the Intersection! (aka How to Design All Ages & Abilities Bicycle Crossings)
👉 nacto.org/saferintersect… What's in our new guidance?
🚲 Protected intersections
🚴 Dedicated intersections
🚴‍♀️ Minor street crossings
🚥 Signal strategies
🛠️ Quick-build implementation strategies
nacto.org/saferintersect…

RELEASE: 84 Million Trips Taken on Shared Bikes and Scooters Across the U.S. in 2018

More than twice as many trips were taken on shared micromobility in the U.S. as compared to the year before.
nacto.org/2019/04/17/84-… Dockless pedal bikes have largely disappeared from most U.S. cities; in part replaced by shared scooters.