How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”
Feb 14, 2018, 12:26 pm By Angie Schmitt
In the United States, official bicycle safety messaging heavily emphasizes helmet use. In a way,…Today’s Headlines
Feb 14, 2018, 8:59 am By Blake Aued
Blue States and Transit Get the Shaft Under Trump Infrastructure Plan (Politico) Failure to Raise…Suburban Segregationist Brooks Patterson Breaks Up Detroit’s Hard-Won Transit Coalition
Feb 13, 2018, 1:53 pm By Angie Schmitt
For 40 years, Detroit has struggled to muster the political support to build a coherent regional…Today’s Headlines
Feb 13, 2018, 9:08 am By Blake AuedTrump’s Infrastructure Plan Lacks Any Real Funding (CBS, WaPo) It Also Lacks Votes (NYT) Baltimore…Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is Just Another Con
Feb 12, 2018, 3:36 pm By Angie Schmitt
After more than a year of teasing a “trillion-dollar” infrastructure package, the Trump…Today’s Headlines
Feb 12, 2018, 10:44 am By Blake AuedCenter for American Progress: Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Is a Scam Even Trump Doubts His Own…Philadelphia’s Boulevard of Death
Feb 12, 2018, 9:49 am By Angie Schmitt
Last week, an unlicensed driver struck and killed a young woman as she crossed Roosevelt Boulevard…Former California Mayor Calls New Bikeway “Urban Rape”
Feb 9, 2018, 11:45 am By Angie Schmitt
Oh boy. I’ve seen some completely unhinged reactions to bike lanes through the years, but this…Today’s Headlines
Feb 9, 2018, 9:33 am By Blake AuedIn Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan, $1 Trillion Is Actually $1 Trillion (Reuters) House Republicans…Texas DOT Aims for More People to Get Killed in Traffic
Feb 9, 2018, 9:31 am By Angie Schmitt
It’s no longer acceptable for American transportation agencies to ignore their responsibility to…Talking Headways Podcast: This Is Not Mapping Just for Humans
Feb 8, 2018, 12:48 pm By Jeff WoodThis week I’m joined by Christof Hellmis, a vice president at HERE Technologies in Berlin,…Evidence From Boston That Uber Is Making Traffic Worse
Feb 8, 2018, 9:30 am By Angie Schmitt
Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are exacerbating rush-hour traffic jams in Boston,…Today’s Headlines
Feb 8, 2018, 9:04 am By Blake AuedNo, Really—Trump Will Unveil Infrastructure Plan Details Monday (CNBC) Wisconsin Lawmakers Want to…Is the Dockless Bike-Share Revolution a Mirage?
Feb 7, 2018, 12:02 pm By Angie SchmittAfter dockless bike-share companies blanketed cities in China with millions of bicycles, firms like…Today’s Headlines
Feb 7, 2018, 11:23 am By Blake AuedWhite House Urges Schumer to Lift Hold on Batory as FRA Head (NBC) Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown…Where Are the Gaps in Your Transit System?
Feb 6, 2018, 1:18 pm By Angie Schmitt
Where should your city aim to add transit service? The places where more buses and trains will be…Today’s Headlines
Feb 6, 2018, 9:05 am By Blake AuedTrump Administration Wants to Expedite Road Expansion Projects (USA Today) Quartz Questions Whether…Looking for the Fulfillment That Car Ads Promise? You Won’t Get It From Driving.
Feb 5, 2018, 2:04 pm By Angie Schmitt
If you tuned into the Super Bowl last night, you witnessed the full force of the automotive…Ride New Orleans: Setting the Transit Agenda
Feb 5, 2018, 11:58 am By Clarence Eckerson Jr.
Since Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, the city’s transit recovery has been sluggish and…Today’s Headlines
Feb 5, 2018, 9:04 am By Blake AuedTrump Plans to Cut $150 Million From D.C. Metro Budget (WaPo) Population Growth Fuels Major Bus…
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