Results showing progress in the fight to end traffic fatalities have disappeared, just like some of the safety projects installed under the banner of Vision Zero.

Nicole Gelinas reflects on a deadly week on the streets of New York City—"six people killed in car crashes in just two days"—following a "bloody summer for walkers and bicyclists."
According to Gelinas, the death toll raises the question of how seriously Mayor Bill de Blasio is taking his Vision Zero campaign to end road deaths by 2024. According to Gelinas, the city reduced traffic deaths an encouraging amount in 2014 and 2015, but 2016 isn't looking likely to continue that trend.
Gellinas suggests that the city isn't doing enough, fast enough, to invest in pedestrian and bike safety. The city has also worked to opposite effect recently, as exemplified by city's recent decision to remove "pedestrian islands along Brooklyn’s dangerous Eastern Parkway," designed "to help schoolchildren cross the street more safely."
An article by David Meyer puts that decision in perspective:
DOT removed pedestrian islands on Eastern Parkway in Crown Heights yesterday, undoing years of street safety advocacy work on the part of local residents and community board members with no public process, and no one in the de Blasio administration is taking responsibility.
Meyer's article also shows evidence of the buck being passed around by the Mayor's Office, the NYPD, and the DOT. A follow-up article the next day, also by Meyer, reports that Mayor de Blasio eventually blamed the decision on an unnamed local politician.
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Americans May Be Stuck — But Why?
Americans are moving a lot less than they once did, and that is a problem. While Yoni Applebaum, in his highly-publicized article Stuck, gets the reasons badly wrong, it's still important to ask: why are we moving so much less than before?

Using Old Oil and Gas Wells for Green Energy Storage
Penn State researchers have found that repurposing abandoned oil and gas wells for geothermal-assisted compressed-air energy storage can boost efficiency, reduce environmental risks, and support clean energy and job transitions.

Updating LA’s Tree Rules Could Bring More Shade to Underserved Neighborhoods
A new USC study finds that relaxing Los Angeles’ outdated tree planting guidelines could significantly expand urban tree canopy and reduce shade disparities in lower-income neighborhoods, though infrastructure investments are also needed.

California's Canal Solar Projects Aim to Conserve Resources and Expand Clean Energy
California’s Project Nexus has begun generating electricity from solar panels installed over irrigation canals, with researchers and state agencies exploring statewide expansion to conserve water and boost clean energy production.

HHS Staff Cuts Gut Energy Assistance Program
The full staff of a federal program that distributes heating and cooling assistance for low-income families was laid off, jeopardizing the program’s operations.
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