Friday’s Headlines Are Down on Highways
Fri 12:27am By Blake AuedTwo outlets recently featured articles on the harmful effects of ongoing freeway projects.Commentary: There is Zero Ambiguity to the West Portal Tragedy
Thu 7:23pm By Roger RudickWhat happened in West Portal was entirely predictable and preventable. The city must now close Ulloa to through traffic and make sure it can never happen again.Talking Headways Podcast: Details of Development Reform in Minnesota, Part I
Thu 11:46am By Jeff WoodJim Kumon of Electric Housing discusses his work as a developer and urban policy educator in the Twin Cities.Thursday’s Headlines Don’t Like Riding on the Passenger Side
Thu 1:01am By Blake AuedCan you take me to the store, and then the bank? I've got five dollars you can put in the tank.Study: When Speed Limits Rise on Interstates, So Do Crash Hot Spots on Nearby Roads
Thu 12:02am By Kea WilsonRising interstate speeds don't just make roads deadlier for people who drive on them — and local decision makers need to be prepared.Calif. Bill to Require Speed Control in Vehicles Goes Limp
Wed 6:02pm By Melanie CurryAlso passed yesterday were S.B 961, the Complete Streets bill, a bill on Bay Area transit funding, and a prohibition on state funding for Class III bikeways.Under Threat of Federal Suit (Again!), NYC Promises Action on ‘Unacceptable’ Illegal Police Parking
Wed 11:19am By Gersh KuntzmanA deputy mayor made a flat-out promise to eliminate illegal police parking that violates the Americans With Disabilities Act. But when? How? We don't know.Legendary Chicago bicycle traveler and writer George Christensen killed by truck driver in South…
Wed 9:55am By John GreenfieldAs a longtime bicycle courier, and one of Chicago’s most adventurous bike riders and writers, George Christensen did extensive cycling trips in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America. Learn more about his legacy.‘We Don’t Need These Highways’: Author Megan Kimble on Texas’ Ongoing Freeway Fights
Wed 7:50am By Kea Wilson...and what they have to teach other communities across America.Should Wednesday’s Headlines 86 SUVs?
Wed 12:01am By Blake AuedAmerican tax law encourages people to buy the gas-guzzling and deadly vehicles, but some in Canada are pushing to ban them.
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