Tuesday’s Headlines Jump the Turnstiles
Oct 15, 2024, 1:31 am By Blake Aued
Transit agencies are cracking down on fare evaders in an effort to bring back riders who, since the pandemic, have stayed away from transit due to the perception it’s dangerous. (Associated Press) Challenges with range, terrain, climate and funding are…When Car Dependency Meets Climate Disaster
Oct 15, 2024, 12:03 am By Streetsblog
Over the past few weeks, the news has been flooded with images of hurricane disaster: endless traffic jams full of evacuees, communities destroyed by deadly winds, and residents struggling to access the resources they need to survive while multiple feet of…Monday’s Headlines Make a Choice
Oct 14, 2024, 1:27 am By Blake Aued
Who’s president matters a great deal when it comes to transportation priorities: The Obama administration spent more on transit, while Trump favored road spending and Biden has focused more on bike and pedestrian projects, according to an Urban Institute…Friday’s Headlines Are on the Ballot
Oct 11, 2024, 1:05 am By Blake Aued
State and local ballot measures this November could add a total of $50 billion to transit funding, and such referendums have a high rate of success (Smart Cities Dive). That’s important because most federal funding remains tilted toward driving…Friday Video: Groucho Marx and the ‘Love Affair’ with the Car
Oct 11, 2024, 12:02 am By Gersh Kuntzman
Now here’s something that should get Groucho Marx canceled. Our friends at The War on Cars podcast are back with a new video dissecting America’s supposed “love affair with the car.” Yes, Americans drive a lot, but if you know the history, our supposed…Opinion: Our Loneliness Epidemic Reveals America’s Failed Urban Planning
Oct 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Abbey Seitz
In a time when we most need each other, we are the most alone. In May of 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory calling attention to our epidemic of loneliness and isolation. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, over half of Americans reported…The 1,000-Page Document That Decides Your Street Designs Just Got a Refresh
Oct 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Josh Naramore
Editor’s note: this article is an excerpt from the Vision Zero Cities Journal and is republished with permission. For more information on the Vision Zero Cities 2024 conference, click here. For better — or more often, for worse — a single federal…Talking Headways Podcast: The Architecture of Urbanity
Oct 10, 2024, 11:04 am By Jeff Wood
This week on Talking Headways, we’re joined by architect Vishaan Chakrabarti to talk about his book The Architecture of Urbanity: Designing for Nature, Culture, and Joy. We discuss the goldilocks density, defining urbanity, the ennui of young architects and…Thursday’s Headlines Are Nonbiased
Oct 10, 2024, 1:05 am By Blake Aued
Automated cameras ticket drivers roughly proportionately by race, whereas human police are more likely to pull over and ticket Black drivers than white ones, according to a Chicago study. (The Conversation) The Washington Post interviewed families that are…Bike-Friendly Campuses Can Inspire the Rest of Car-Centric America
Oct 10, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
Forty more years! Millions of Americans spend four years at a residential college where they happily walk or roll to class every day — only to abandon those active transportation habits as soon as they have their diploma in hand and a job offer at a…L.A. City Council Committees Approve Road Widening Reforms
Oct 9, 2024, 8:22 pm By Joe Linton
The city of Los Angeles is taking steps toward reforming the street dedication processes that have long resulted in dangerous street widening. A new road widening process – proposed by the city Bureau of Engineering (BOE) – was approved by the City Council…A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH Everywhere
Oct 9, 2024, 12:58 pm By Streetsblog
On Wednesday, the Department of Transportation followed through on previous announcements and began lowering the speed limit from 25 miles per hour to 20 miles per hour on a few streets and, eventually, all of Manhattan below Canal Street. At an event on…Wednesday’s Headlines Go Small
Oct 9, 2024, 1:12 am By Blake Aued
A proposed federal rule requiring automakers to ensure vehicles’ front ends don’t create an excessive risk of pedestrian head injuries could finally force them to scale back gigantic trucks and SUVs. (Slate) Europe and Asia are full of cheap microcars that…Experts Say Bill Would Shift NYC Taxi Driver Crash Costs onto Victims
Oct 9, 2024, 12:04 am By Kevin Duggan
A Manhattan City Council member wants to lower cab drivers’ crash insurance coverage by nearly 90 percent — a move that would shift the costs of traffic violence onto victims instead of keeping it on drivers, legal and industry experts say. The bill…Study: How Three Presidents Shaped Our Local Transportation Landscape
Oct 9, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
The Trump administration used federal transportation grants to widen rural highways while the Biden administration prioritized multimodal projects in communities of color, according to a new analysis of one of America’s most critical discretionary grant…How to Defeat Car Culture in America’s Deadliest City for Pedestrians
Oct 9, 2024, 12:01 am By Josh Vredevoogd
Editor’s note: this article is an excerpt from the Vision Zero Cities Journal and is republished with permission. For more information on the Vision Zero Cities 2024 conference, click here. In 2024, a city known for traffic-choked freeways and narrow broken…Tuesday’s Headlines State the Obvious
Oct 8, 2024, 12:11 am By Blake Aued
From Columbus, Ohio to Nashville to Phoenix, voters in at least 18 cities and states will decide on transit funding measures this November. (Governing) Donald Trump is crusading against electric vehicles on the campaign trail. (CBT News) Arguing that bike…Six Reasons Why a Big Truck, SUV or Van is More Likely to Kill You in a Crash
Oct 8, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
We’ve known for years that the drivers of massive trucks, SUVs, pick-ups and vans are more likely to kill pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists in smaller vehicles, so how can we keep the average American automobile from getting any bigger before anyone else…Turn and Face the Strange Ch-ch-changes: Observations and Recommendations from a Week Without Driving
Oct 7, 2024, 1:47 pm By Abby Arnold
And thus concludes the adventures of Abby Arnold in her Week Without Driving in Santa Monica. ou can read her preview here, follow her E-Trike journey here, discover what she discovered on two feet here, ride with her into San Francisco on a SMART…Monday’s Headlines Pick Up Where They Left Off
Oct 7, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Electric pickup trucks may spew fewer emissions than gas-powered models, but they’re still harmful to the environment and dangerous to pedestrians due to their heavy batteries and sheer size. (BBC) Tesla’s “Autopilot” feature isn’t meant to be full…
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