Ruth Rosas

2 weeks ago | usa.streetsblog.org | Ruth Rosas

Editor's note: A version of this article originally appeared at America Walks and is republished with permission. Para leer este blog en español, haga clic aquí. America Walks has also launched a petition in support of immigrants' freedom to move. Sign it here, and contact your legislators. Imagine taking a walk to clear your head, catch the bus, or grab coffee with friends, only to be stopped, questioned, and surveilled simply because of who you are.

2 weeks ago | ecotopical.com | Ruth Rosas

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Feb 13, 2025 | americawalks.org | Ruth Rosas

By Ruth RosasWhen we think about walkability, we often focus on physical surroundings – the streets, public spaces and amenities that make walking and rolling safe and accessible. However, for those who feel exposed or unsafe due to intolerance, harassment, or threats of violence, walkability is denied. In this blog series (read our introductionhere) we explore the ways social, cultural, economic, and political factors affect the right of all people to move freely and safely in their communities.

Oct 30, 2024 | americawalks.org | Ruth Rosas

Over the past 15 years, the number of pedestrians killed by car crashes has risen by 80 percent. Dangerous vehicles are one of the leading factors of this growing crisis. Vehicles on the road keep getting larger and larger and the government response to calls for safer vehicles has been piecemeal and sporadic.

Jun 20, 2024 | americawalks.org | Ruth Rosas

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) individuals are more than three times as likely to be killed while walking, compared with Americans of all other racial and ethnic backgrounds. The disproportionate impact of pedestrian fatalities among this population is largely the result of unsafe road design.