PinnedJonathan FrenchThinking RoundAs we enter the next and most crucial part of the 21st century, roundabouts could solve problems that have persisted for decades…Feb 17, 20211Feb 17, 20211
Jonathan FrenchAmerica needs a Uniform Traffic CodeSince 1926, language from the Uniform Vehicle Code has prioritized motor vehicles over vulnerable road users and it is time for a change.Aug 19, 2022Aug 19, 2022
Jonathan FrenchIt’s time for vulnerable road user integration instead of accommodationIncreasing traffic deaths of vulnerable road users and opportunities with the IIJA should require integration and not just accommodation.Jan 1, 20221Jan 1, 20221
Jonathan FrenchAn Agenda for Highways and Bridges for a 21st Century Transportation SecretaryPete Buttigieg as Transportation Secretary-designate has an enormous opportunity to improve highways and bridges in the United States.Dec 21, 2020Dec 21, 2020
Jonathan FrenchSouth Bend vs. Minneapolis — How leadership made the difference for a community in crisisThough the situations are similar, with black men being killed by white police officers, leadership was the difference in South Bend.May 31, 20202May 31, 20202
Jonathan FrenchUnpacking Pete Buttigieg’s 21st Century Infrastructure Plan for Highways and BridgesPete Buttigieg’s 21st century infrastructure plan for highways and bridges has a unique level of detail combined with pragmatism.Jan 13, 2020Jan 13, 2020
Jonathan FrenchPete Buttigieg has a fair and comprehensive solution to the student loan debt crisisJust like South Bend mayor and 2020 presidential candidate, Pete Buttigieg, student loan debt is personal for me.Nov 19, 20192Nov 19, 20192
Jonathan FrenchGreen Infrastructure: The Forgotten Part of a Climate Change AgendaInfrastructure is a forgotten topic in this country. When you see polling of important issues to Americans, it is usually left off the…Oct 20, 20191Oct 20, 20191
Jonathan FrenchPete Buttigieg should be the “Roundabout President”As a millennial mayor of South Bend, Indiana, it’s not a surprise that Pete Buttigieg has embraced roundabouts to help improve his city…Sep 5, 2019Sep 5, 2019