Rachel Weiner
Local transportation reporter for The Washington Post who covers street safety, transit and urban planning, and authored the article discussed in this episode about pedestrian safety and Vision Zero.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 46min
Why America isn’t walkable
Rachel Weiner, local transportation reporter for The Washington Post, who covers street safety and urban planning. She discusses why Vision Zero has struggled in the U.S. and how policies and politics shifted blame after a pedestrian death. Conversations cover speed limits, vehicle design, transit’s role in safety, and low-cost street fixes.
