I agree that it’s totally awful. Nick Sementelli is a guy who writes/advocates for safer streets. He has some good practical ways to bring about small change. He tends to write in various pubs, but here’s one: https://thedcline.org/2022/05/05/nick-sementelli-in-greater-greater-washington-dcs-current-car-trip-reduction-goal-is-woefully-inadequate/