Talking Headways Podcast: Electrify the Rails
Jul 11, 2024, 2:07 pm By Jeff Wood
This week on Talking Headways we’re joined by Adrianna Rizzo of Californians for Electric Rail. We chat about freight and warehousing growth in California’s Inland Empire, the benefits of train electrification, a new California push for overhead wires —…Thursday’s Headlines Drive Less
Jul 11, 2024, 12:04 am By Blake Aued
To prevent traffic deaths, policymakers must not only design safer streets and reduce speeds, but also lower exposure to danger by discouraging driving. (Planetizen) Other news outlets have covered how the Supreme Court’s recent Chevron ruling could hinder…Why America Needs an National Urbanist Political Party
Jul 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Diana Lind
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The New Urban Order and is republished with permission. Last month when New York Governor Kathy Hochul canceled congestion pricing at the 11th hour, she made one thing clear: She doesn’t fear urbanists.…Six Reasons Why Native Americans Have the Highest Rate of Pedestrian Deaths
Jul 11, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Native American communities have long reported America’s highest rates of pedestrian deaths — and it will take fundamental shifts to how we build our infrastructure and engage Native communities to correct that horrifying disparity, experts argue. In a…Wednesday’s Headlines Raise the Roof
Jul 10, 2024, 12:20 am By Blake Aued
The U.S. DOT awarded $1.8 billion in RAISE grants for 148 projects, including electric buses in Maine, a multiuse path in Toledo and accessible curbside ramps along a Durham transit route. (Construction Dive) David Zipper interviews a French transportation…What the Fall of the Chevron Doctrine Could Mean for Auto Safety
Jul 10, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
A recent Supreme Court decision could endanger federal regulators’ ability to make cars less likely to kill — including several pending rules aimed at protecting pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users, according to a prominent advocacy…In Praise of Traffic Congestion
Jul 10, 2024, 12:01 am By Lloyd Alter
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on Carbon Upfront and is republished with permission. The world is apparently agog that musician Niall Horan recently had to walk to his gig at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, saying, “Traffic’s too bad in…Where Would the Bay Area Be Without BART?
Jul 9, 2024, 7:41 pm By Roger Rudick
Note: GJEL Accident Attorneys regularly sponsors coverage on Streetsblog San Francisco and Streetsblog California. Unless noted in the story, GJEL Accident Attorneys is not consulted for the content or editorial direction of the sponsored content. The…Tuesday’s Headlines Read Rapidly
Jul 9, 2024, 1:15 am By Blake Aued
A new mode of transit called “rapid regional rail” combines the speed of commuter trains with the frequency of slower subways. But the U.S., as usual, is lagging behind Europe and Asia in building such systems. (City Lab) Self-driving cars could eventually…Central Virginia Bus Riders Reap Benefits of Zero Fare and New Services
Jul 9, 2024, 12:01 am By Ian Stewart
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the Virginia Mercury and is republished with permission. In a recent Friday, Joshua Webb and several of his landscaping co-workers were doing their best to escape the late afternoon sun and humidity as they…Historic Settlement Will Force Hawai’i DOT to Decarbonize and De-Center Cars
Jul 9, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Hawai’i youth have successfully pushed their state DOT to agree decarbonize the transportation network by making it less car-centric — and the legal group behind the settlement says that the win could be a “blueprint” for other states who fail to curb…New “Anti-Stroad” Law Will Force Delaware to Choose Between Car-Focused Roads and Human-Scaled Streets
Jul 8, 2024, 8:15 am By Kea Wilson
A potentially controversial new law will give transportation officials in Delaware more power to re-imagine deadly “stroads” that mix lightning-fast through-traffic with slower local road users — including transforming them into true limited-access…Monday’s Modest Headlines
Jul 8, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Poland’s third-largest city lacks a subway, but it does have the second-most accessible transit system in the world behind Prague with 86 percent of residents living near transit lines, according to the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.…Riding on Chicago’s new all-green protected Clark Street “brat lane”
Jul 6, 2024, 1:53 pm By John Greenfield
This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. “Fancy.” “I Love It.” Those aren’t just hits featuring British dance music singer-songwriter Charli XCX. They were also my reactions to Chicago’s nearly completed Clark Street protected bike lane during my…Friday’s Headlines Spark Fireworks
Jul 5, 2024, 12:27 am By Blake Aued
What is about the “death cult” of cars that makes even educated liberals lose their minds when someone proposes modest safety improvements? (The Discourse Lounge) The National Transportation Center at Morgan State University compiled a report on Complete…Friday Video: How Ghent Gets Kids To School Without Cars
Jul 5, 2024, 12:01 am By Streetsblog
In America, getting the kids to school too often means a grueling wait in an SUV-stuffed drop-off line. In the Belgian city of Ghent, though, students of all ages can walk or cycle to class on a network of ultra-safe “school streets” — and some advocates…Are U.S. Cities Demanding the Equitable Micromobility Access Their Residents Need?
Jul 3, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
America’s shared micromobility operators are rarely obligated to fulfill a robust range of equity requirements by the cities in which they operate, a new study finds — and asking more of them could be critical to giving underserved communities the…Wednesday’s Headlines Believe in Monsters
Jul 3, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Increasingly heavy vehicles, lax traffic enforcement and dangerous driving are among the reasons pedestrian deaths remain high in Vision Zero communities (Smart Cities Dive). Even Jim Farley, the CEO of Ford — which famously stopped manufacturing ordinary…How Cities Can Put Equality First Through Sustainable Transportation
Jul 2, 2024, 12:01 am By Streetsblog
Enrique Peñalosa Londoño has an international reputation for using the humble bus, bikeway, sidewalk and park to make cities more equitable, starting with his game-changing two terms as the mayor of Bogotá, Colombia. And in his new book, Equality and the…Opinion: America’s Traffic Death Epidemic is a Public Health Emergency. The Surgeon General Should Treat It Like One.
Jul 2, 2024, 12:01 am By Kevin J. Krizek
Over the past two weeks, the U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made two bold moves: advocating for warning labels on social media platforms and declaring gun violence a public health crisis. He argues that emergencies require quick action, even with imperfect…
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