Tag: government accountability office

December 28, 2015

Congressional Report: US street design sacrifices people biking and walking to move cars

Here’s a depressing fact: In 2013, 885 Americans drove away after killing a person who was walking. One in five “pedestrian fatalities” are hit and runs (for “cyclist fatalities,” it’s about one in six). This statistic speaks volumes about the state of personal responsibility and value of human life on our nation’s streets. But these…
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tagged: eleanor holmes norton, FAST Act, government accountability office, peter defazio, rick larsen
December 19, 2014

Do conventional road designs put Americans who walk or bike at risk? Rep. Larsen requests Federal study

US Representative Rick Larsen has teamed up with two other members of the US House to look into whether American conventional road engineering standards are putting people who bike and walk at disproportionate risk (spoiler: Yes). Specifically, Larsen (WA-2, much of western Snohomish and Skagit Counties as well as Island and San Juan County), Peter DeFazio…
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tagged: blake trask, eleanor holmes, government accountability office, peter defazio, rick larsen, usdot, washington bikes