{"id":177,"date":"2026-07-27T04:12:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=177"},"modified":"2026-07-27T04:12:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T04:12:58","slug":"mondays-headlines-still-arent-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=177","title":{"rendered":"Monday&#8217;s Headlines Still Aren&#8217;t Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Global traffic death rates have fallen by 30 percent since 1990, one new study found, and by 21% since 2011, according to the World Health Organization. The gains primarily came in higher income countries \u2014 the exception being the United States \u2014 and 90% of road deaths happen in low income nations. Car crashes claimed 1.1 million lives last year and remain the leading cause of death worldwide for people age 5 to 29. (Associated Press)<\/li>\n<li>Yet another suspected terrorist used a vehicle as a weapon. This time, a driver plowed through a Berlin Pride celebration, killing one person and injuring 29. The suspect, a German citizen with ties to Islamic extremism, was killed by police after rushing them with a knife. (BBC)<\/li>\n<li>At a time when many human beings can\u2019t afford a place to live, some wealthy individuals are splurging on condos \u2014 not garages, but full-fledged homes \u2014 for their Corvettes and Porsches. (New York Times)<\/li>\n<li>The Trump administration is asking Congress, with uncharacteristic coyness, to rename Penn Station for The Donald. (NBC News)<\/li>\n<li>The Federal Transit Administration launched a public dashboard that purports to measure transit agencies\u2019 safety and performance data. (Metro Magazine)<\/li>\n<li>Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who backtracked on many of her pro-bike policies during last year\u2019s campaign, is promising more protected bike lanes after a driver killed one of her staffers while she was biking. (CBS News)<\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia transit riders are dreading another funding crisis after the Pennsylvania government failed to reach an agreement, despite SEPTA\u2019s successes during the World Cup. (WHYY)<\/li>\n<li>The D.C. Metro\u2019s \u201cBetter Bus\u201d overhaul of bus routes doesn\u2019t seem to working, with both riderships and bus speeds down since its implementation. (The 51st)<\/li>\n<li>Austin\u2019s Project Connect has delivered on bus rapid transit and commuter rail, but the centerpiece of a light rail through downtown has been scaled back and pushed back. (KUT)<\/li>\n<li>Uber and Waymo are ending their partnership in Atlanta and Austin. (CNBC)<\/li>\n<li>An Atlanta company is working on solar-powered e-bike racks that offer security from theft in addition to free charging. (Urbanize Atlanta)<\/li>\n<li>Idaho is one of just two states, along with West Virginia, that does not provide any funding for transit and prohibits local governments from levying taxes specifically for transit. (Idaho Press)<\/li>\n<li>The Nashville city attorney\u2019s office has quit prosecuting traffic tickets because it says they don\u2019t have the manpower. (WKRN)<\/li>\n<li>Asheville is considering moving from a coverage model to a frequency model where low-ridership routes would be sacrificed to increase headways on popular ones. (828 News)<\/li>\n<li>A fleet of 1,000 Veo shared scooters have replaced Spin\u2019s in Salt Lake City. (Tribune)<\/li>\n<li>Ann Arbor cyclists are mounting bubble machines on the backs of their bikes to counteract the vitriol they face from drivers. (Concentrate)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=175\">Talking Headways Podcast: Our Roads Will Remain \u2018Dangerous by Design\u2019 Until We Hold States Accountable<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=173\">Friday\u2019s Headlines\u2019 Own Goal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanatlasmedia.com\/?p=171\">The Last Straw: Duffy Asks Senate To \u2018Restrict\u2019 Funding For Bike Lanes<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite recent progress, the U.S. has been lagging behind other developed nations on road safety for decades.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-todays-headlines-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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