Urban Myth Busting: Congestion, Idling, and Carbon Emissions
Jul 6, 2017, 4:23 pm By Joe CortrightCrossposted from City Observatory. Time for another episode of City Observatory’s Urban Myth…Tampa Transit Chief Gives Up Car For a Month-Long Listening Tour on Buses
Jul 6, 2017, 1:08 pm By Angie SchmittFor the last two weeks, Brad Miller, CEO of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, has been…Today’s Headlines
Jul 6, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerOhio Legislature Could Overturn Kasich Veto That Would Deal Heavy Blow to Transit Agency Budgets…What’s Keeping People From Using Bike-Share? New Study Breaks It Down by Race and Income
Jul 5, 2017, 2:56 pm By Stephen MillerLow-income communities and people of color view traffic risk, high prices, and the potential for…With Seattle Transit Funds Under Siege By State Legislators, the Governor Rides to the Rescue
Jul 5, 2017, 12:32 pm By Angie SchmittSome good news today out of the Pacific Northwest, where the Washington state legislature had been…Today’s Headlines
Jul 5, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerUS DOT Withdraws From Multi-Agency Group Overseeing NY-NJ Gateway Tunnel (Hill, AMNY) Across the…Nashville Is Finally Tackling Its Sidewalk Problem
Jul 3, 2017, 4:18 pm By Angie SchmittAngie Henderson has been advocating for a more walkable Nashville for 17 years. Much of that time,…What If Atlanta Taxed Parking to Keep Housing Affordable?
Jul 3, 2017, 11:50 am By Angie SchmittLast week we wrote about a proposal in Atlanta to set aside a fraction of funds from a recent…Today’s Headlines
Jul 3, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerWith Better Safety Oversight in Place, DC-Area Legislators Want Chao to Restore WMATA Funding (Post,…As Jobs Sprawl Outside Indianapolis, Transit Tries to Keep Pace
Jun 30, 2017, 3:40 pm By Yonah FreemarkLike most places in America, the Indianapolis region is suburbanizing. That’s particularly true…An All-Too-Rare Idea to Improve Transit: Put People Who Ride Transit in Charge
Jun 30, 2017, 11:45 am By Angie SchmittIt’s hard to improve transit service if the people who oversee transit policy don’t know what…Today’s Headlines
Jun 30, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerPowerful Georgia House Speaker Strongly Backs Creating State Funding for Transit (WABE, AJC, 11…Highlighting the Inequity of Access to Good Bicycling Infrastructure in Milwaukee
Jun 29, 2017, 4:29 pm By Stephen MillerA new report from Rails-to-Trails Conservancy spotlights how disadvantaged neighborhoods in…Portland’s on the Verge of Fending Off Two Highway Widening Projects
Jun 29, 2017, 1:38 pm By Angie SchmittWe know that highway expansions increase traffic and fuel sprawl — and that cities can thrive…Today’s Headlines
Jun 29, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerTrump Revamps FASTLANE Grant; INFRA Program Focused More on Private Funding and Rural Needs (Hill)…Macon, Georgia, Striped a Good Network of Temporary Bike Lanes and Cycling Soared
Jun 28, 2017, 1:04 pm By Angie SchmittWhat would it take to get people biking in midsized Macon, Georgia? Short, disconnected bike lanes…What Do Drivers Really Think of Cyclists?
Jun 28, 2017, 10:55 am By Stephen MillerThere’s ample research out there backing up the safety benefits of streets with protected…Today’s Headlines
Jun 28, 2017, 8:55 am By Stephen MillerNHTSA Did Not Send Anyone to Testify at House Hearing on Bills to Get More Autonomous Cars on…Atlanta Advocates Campaign to Set Aside Some Transit Funding to Keep Housing Affordable Near New Lines
Jun 27, 2017, 5:16 pm By Angie SchmittAtlanta voters passed two new taxes in November — each promising important mobility benefits.…A Recipe for Cutting Traffic: Build More Apartments, Fewer Single-Family Homes
Jun 27, 2017, 11:37 am By Angie SchmittIt’s not just where you live, but what kind of building you live in that has a profound…
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