Six Ways the Media is Still Blaming the Victim
Jan 14, 2019, 4:29 pm By Angie Schmitt
When a driver hits a pedestrian or cyclist, a handful of media tropes shift blame to the victims and…Local Bike Advocates: E-Scooters Are Game-Changing
Jan 14, 2019, 10:06 am By Angie Schmitt
Bike advocacy has changed dramatically since privately owned e-scooters began flooding American…Monday’s Headlines
Jan 14, 2019, 12:11 am By Blake Aued
The “Seattle Squeeze” is on, as the Alaskan Way Viaduct is now permanently closed. Curbed has a…Engineers to Pedestrians: No ‘Walk’ Signs for You!
Jan 11, 2019, 11:51 am By Angie Schmitt
Pedestrians won’t get “Walk” signals at thousands of intersections thanks to a decision by a…Friday’s Headlines
Jan 11, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedLike many new technologies, e-scooters are polarizing and characterized by opponents as unsafe —…Talking Headways Podcast: Cleveland BRT’s 10th Anniversary
Jan 10, 2019, 6:58 am By Jeff Wood
This week, we talk with interim CEO Floun’say Caver and former CEO Joe Calabrese of the Cleveland…Bird Quietly Ends a Much-Hyped Bike Lane Subsidy
Jan 10, 2019, 12:01 am By Angie Schmitt
The scooter company Bird has quietly abandoned its much-hyped plan to give cities $1 per scooter…Thursday’s Headlines
Jan 10, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedUber and Lyft have been offering free or discounted rides to people seeking services like medical…Ford to Citizens: Don’t Drop Dead
Jan 9, 2019, 3:53 pm By Ben Verde
Ford Motors will adopt a technology that allows similarly equipped cars to communicate with each…Wednesday’s Headlines
Jan 9, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedMore than 20 neighborhoods have applied for a Philadelphia safe-streets pilot program that only has…Uber and Lyft Don’t Reduce Cars. Transit Does.
Jan 8, 2019, 2:06 pm By Angie Schmitt
Uber and Lyft have long promised that their services would “free” people from private car…Tuesday’s Headlines
Jan 8, 2019, 12:08 am By Blake AuedEverybody Ubers! (Except the poor and olds.) More than twice as many people use ride-hailing…Research Explains Why Pedestrians ‘Break the Rules’
Jan 7, 2019, 3:46 pm By Angie Schmitt
A man in wheelchair rolls up to the crosswalk at State Street in Rockford, Ill. He sees there is no…Richmond Shows How to Boost Transit in a Smaller City
Jan 7, 2019, 6:48 am By Angie Schmitt
Many cities are struggling with declining transit ridership, but Richmond, Virginia — population…Monday’s Headlines
Jan 7, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo — who also reversed course on a planned L-line shutdown last week…Other States Should Copy Utah’s New Drunk Driving Rule
Jan 4, 2019, 7:51 am By Angie Schmitt
Utah just enacted the most aggressive standard for drunk driving in the country, lowering the legal…Talking Headways Podcast: Urbanism and Architecture
Jan 4, 2019, 12:02 am By Jeff WoodThis week we’re joined by Kelsey Keith, editor-in-chief at Curbed. Keith tells us about some early…Friday’s Headlines
Jan 4, 2019, 12:00 am By Blake AuedAccording to the latest Census figures, the number of Americans who bike to work fell by 3 percent…Check Out What Seattle Did with a Dead-End Street
Jan 4, 2019, 12:00 am By Angie Schmitt
Here’s a creative way to make some excess asphalt into a community amenity. This…Thursday’s Headlines
Jan 3, 2019, 12:01 am By Blake AuedAfter an uptick in traffic deaths, the Washington Post editorial board called on, D.C. Mayor Muriel…
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