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May 25, 2018, 9:39 am By Blake AuedMore From the NTSB Investigation of Fatal Uber Self-Driving Car Crash (NPR, PBS) Wired Doesn’t…How Uber’s Self-Driving System Failed to Brake and Avoid Killing Elaine Herzberg
May 24, 2018, 2:39 pm By Angie SchmittThe National Transportation Safety Board is out with a preliminary report into how an Uber car in…Talking Headways Podcast: Building a Culture of Transit Ridership
May 24, 2018, 12:11 pm By Jeff WoodThis week’s guest is Tom Gerend, executive director of the KC Streetcar Authority. Tom tells us…Today’s Headlines
May 24, 2018, 11:21 am By Blake AuedPoll: Americans Want Feds to Spend More on Infrastructure (The Hill, USA Today) Transport…Phoenix Dithers on Traffic Safety While People Die
May 24, 2018, 10:59 am By Angie SchmittTraffic collisions claim a shocking number of lives in Phoenix. Earlier this spring, 10 pedestrians…Democrats Vow to Fight for Cheap Gas
May 23, 2018, 12:32 pm By Angie SchmittAs Memorial Day weekend approaches, national Democrats are testing out a new line of attack against…Today’s Headlines
May 23, 2018, 11:29 am By Blake AuedSeattle Could Add More Bike Lanes If It Didn’t Rebuild Whole Streets for Each Project (Seattle…Will Atlanta Double Down on Its Streetcar Mistake?
May 22, 2018, 1:09 pm By Angie SchmittThe Atlanta streetcar is not the kind of transit cities should try to replicate. The $98 million…Today’s Headlines
May 22, 2018, 9:18 am By Blake AuedRoads Designed for Cars Are a Public Health Crisis (Governing) On Car-Centric Streets, Pedestrians…Five Ground Rules to Help Cities Get the Most Out of Dockless Bike-Share
May 21, 2018, 2:12 pm By Angie SchmittThere’s a new wave of venture-financed dockless bike-share companies are knocking on the door of…Today’s Headlines
May 21, 2018, 9:04 am By Blake AuedU.S. Transit Systems Have a Combined $90 Billion Repair Backlog (Curbed) Non-Motorized…House Bill Would Require Agencies to Address Sexual Harassment on Buses and Trains
May 18, 2018, 12:05 pm By Angie SchmittSexual harassment and assault is a pervasive problem for women who ride trains and buses, but most…Today’s Headlines
May 18, 2018, 10:43 am By Blake AuedMetro DC Biz Leaders Want Toll Hikes and More Transit Funding (WTOP) Brightline Could Transform…Talking Headways Podcast: Innovation at LA Metro
May 17, 2018, 4:30 pm By Jeff WoodLA Metro CEO Phil Washington joins the podcast this week to discuss new developments in Los Angeles…Will Philadelphia Reverse Its Progress on Parking Requirements?
May 17, 2018, 12:12 pm By Angie SchmittIn 2012, Philadelphia slashed minimum parking requirements for new buildings, part of a package of…Today’s Headlines
May 17, 2018, 10:25 am By Blake AuedPsychology Is a Cheap Way to Boost Transit Ridership (Fast Company) How Milwaukee Is Becoming a…The Greenwashing of a Portland Highway Expansion
May 16, 2018, 5:25 pm By Angie SchmittThe construction of Interstate 5 in northeast Portland in the 1960s was a classic urban renewal…20 MPH Speed Limits Might Become the New Normal in Scotland
May 16, 2018, 12:02 pm By Angie SchmittThe “20’s Plenty” movement may be on the verge of a new milestone in Scotland. Throughout the…Today’s Headlines
May 16, 2018, 11:24 am By Blake AuedTexas DOT’s Freeway Expansion Plan Would Devastate Downtown Dallas (D Mag) Detroit’s Seven-Lane…It’s Time for Cities to Rethink Right Turns on Red
May 15, 2018, 11:41 am By Angie SchmittLegal right turns on red are practically a given at intersections from rural Oklahoma to urban…
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