New State Rule Would Force Suburbs to Legalize Thousands of New Apartments Near T Stops
Jan 13, 2022, 4:30 pm By Christian MilNeil
The Baker administration is gearing up to implement a new law that could force suburbs in the MBTA…Talking Headways Podcast: Why a City Is Not a Computer
Jan 13, 2022, 9:10 am By Jeff Wood
This week we’re joined by Shannon Mattern, professor of anthropology at the New School for Social…Utah Is Building a ’15-Minute City’ From Scratch
Jan 13, 2022, 8:43 am By Kea Wilson
A new planned community in Utah will strive to make it possible for residents to meet their daily…Thursday’s Headlines Are Electric
Jan 13, 2022, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
Emissions from heavy-duty trucks have an outsized impact on the climate and human health.…What Would Newsom’s “Gas Tax Inflation Adjustment Holiday” Really Mean?
Jan 12, 2022, 4:52 pm By Melanie Curry
In his January budget proposal, Governor Newsom floated the idea of a gas tax “holiday” that…Why Tesla Can Program Its Cars to Break Road Safety Laws
Jan 12, 2022, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Thousands of Teslas are now being equipped with a feature that prompts the car to break common…Wednesday’s Headlines Are Watching You
Jan 12, 2022, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
More and more cities are using cameras mounted on buses to ticket drivers who block dedicated bus…UIC Study: Speed cams save lives, but drivers from POC communities get more tickets
Jan 11, 2022, 8:56 pm By John Greenfield
In conjunction with the city of Chicago’s release of the UIC report today, ProPublica Illinois…SEE IT: Streetfilms Shows How Cargo Bikes Are Revolutionizing Family Life in New York
Jan 11, 2022, 1:45 pm By Eve Kessler
Four kids on one cargo bike? It can be done! That and other amazing and arresting images are found…Tuesday’s Headlines Are Down and Dirty
Jan 11, 2022, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
Carbon emissions rose faster than expected in 2021, outpacing the economic recovery from the…REPORT: In 2021, Drivers Nearly Erased Most of 2020 Climate Wins
Jan 10, 2022, 5:56 pm By Kea Wilson
U.S. transportation emissions climbed back to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels during 2021 — and…RETURN TO SENDER: USPS Decarbonization Plan is Weak, Say Advocates
Jan 10, 2022, 11:58 am By Kea Wilson
Sustainability leaders are furious at the United States Postal Service for dragging its feet on…2021 Was A Record-Breaking Year For Deaths on Massachusetts Roadways
Jan 10, 2022, 8:27 am By Christian MilNeil
At least 408 people died in crashes in Massachusetts during 2021, making it the deadliest year on…Who should we be really building bikeways for?
Jan 10, 2022, 1:20 am By John Greenfield
Last week I wondered aloud on Twitter, why do so many experienced, confident urban cyclists seem to…Monday’s Headlines Are Innovating Away
Jan 10, 2022, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is on an innovation kick, with a rather vague column in…D.C. ‘Parking Cash Out’ Law Makes Employers Refund Workers Who Don’t Drive
Jan 7, 2022, 1:01 pm By Kea Wilson
A first-of-its-kind municipal law now requires many employers in Washington, D.C. to provide cash to…Using Cycling as an Indicator for Urban Quality of Life
Jan 7, 2022, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The City Fix and is republished with…Friday’s Headlines Chart a New Course
Jan 7, 2022, 12:00 am By Blake Aued
The pandemic and higher awareness of climate change and racial injustice set transit agencies on a…Bakery-fresh CDOT study reaffirms speed cameras are saving lives
Jan 6, 2022, 9:17 pm By John Greenfield
Earlier this week while deconstructing the right-wing Illinois Policy Institute’s article about…Talking Headways Podcast: Building a Better Transit Board
Jan 6, 2022, 10:12 am By Jeff Wood
This week on the podcast, we’re back at last fall’s virtual Railvolution conference. Former BART…
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