Commentary: There is Zero Ambiguity to the West Portal Tragedy
Apr 25, 2024, 7:23 pm By Roger Rudick
I sat among birds and flowers watching trains go in and out of the western portal of the city’s main light rail subway on Sunday, April 14. I didn’t have to worry about cars in the Portal Gardens, because there are none. I was visiting Philadelphia,…Talking Headways Podcast: Details of Development Reform in Minnesota, Part 1
Apr 25, 2024, 11:46 am By Jeff Wood
This week we’re joined by Jim Kumon, Principal at Electric Housing, to discuss his work as a developer and urban policy educator in the Twin Cities. We chat about his sustainable development project, what St. Paul learned from Minneapolis 2040 and how zoning…Thursday’s Headlines Don’t Like Riding on the Passenger Side
Apr 25, 2024, 1:01 am By Blake Aued
As Jeff Tweedy well knows, forcing a loved one to give up their keys because they’re a danger to themselves and others is always tough (New York Times). But it evades the question of how and why our car-centric society isolates seniors and others who can’t…Study: When Speed Limits Rise on Interstates, So Do Crash Hot Spots on Nearby Roads
Apr 25, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
When states raise speed limits on highways, speed-related crash hot spots spike on nearby neighborhood roads, a new study finds — but local communities aren’t preparing for those “spillover” effects, nevermind getting a say in how fast motorists should…Calif. Bill to Require Speed Control in Vehicles Goes Limp
Apr 24, 2024, 6:02 pm By Melanie Curry
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. It may have…Under Threat of Federal Suit (Again!), NYC Promises Action on ‘Unacceptable’ Illegal Police Parking
Apr 24, 2024, 11:19 am By Gersh Kuntzman
Do you swear on your mother’s placard? With the Adams administration under fire from the U.S. Department of Justice, Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi on Tuesday made a flat-out promise to eliminate illegal police parking that violates the Americans With Disabilities…‘We Don’t Need These Highways’: Megan Kimble on the Ongoing Freeway Fights in Texas
Apr 24, 2024, 7:50 am By Kea Wilson
In cities across America, U.S. advocates are fighting to stop their DOTs from expanding downtown highways and amplifying the mistakes of the past. As the saying goes, though, those battles are always bigger in Texas — and so are the odds that locals face…Should Wednesday’s Headlines 86 SUVs?
Apr 24, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Loopholes in the U.S. tax code for private jet fuel and buying light trucks and SUVs encourage fossil fuel consumption. (The Cool Down) A new report from Canadian advocacy groups calls for restricting or even banning light trucks and SUVs because they’re…Brightline West Breaks Ground on Vegas to SoCal High-Speed Rail
Apr 23, 2024, 7:24 pm By Joe Linton
“What a day to be celebrating the future of American infrastructure and to see it taking shape before our eyes,” remarked U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at yesterday’s groundbreaking for Brightline West’s high-speed rail connection…Tuesday’s Headlines Fix It First
Apr 23, 2024, 12:17 am By Blake Aued
Politicians love to cut ribbons on new infrastructure projects, but maintenance isn’t sexy. As the Baltimore bridge collapse showed, neglecting upkeep can have deadly consequences. (Governing) A Swiss company is testing hydrogen-powered trains in Colorado,…The Brake: Why We Can’t End Violence on Transit With More Police
Apr 23, 2024, 12:02 am By Streetsblog
Across the country, cities and transit agencies are taking steps to address violence on their systems — particularly against the people who work to keep our buses and trains clean and safe for everyone. But what are the root causes of that violence — and…Five Car Culture Euphemisms We Need To Stop Using
Apr 22, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
Car dependency is a massive driver of some of America’s most urgent challenges — even if we don’t always recognize it. And a big part of that has to do with the simple language we use to describe those crises without acknowledging the outsized role that…Justice Dept., Citing Streetsblog Reporting, Threatens to Sue NYPD Over Cops’ Sidewalk Parking
Apr 22, 2024, 12:02 am By Gersh Kuntzman
They’re making a federal case about scofflaw cops. The U.S. Department of Justice has demanded that the NYPD stop allowing its officers to park illegally around stationhouses because the resulting obstructions are a violation of the Americans with…Monday’s Headlines Are Headlines
Apr 21, 2024, 11:36 pm ByTransportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg was in Miami to support President Biden’s re-election. (Miami Herald) Roll Call interviewed Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), the outgoing head of the Congressional Bike Caucus, and the man you want to talk to if you’re…Pressure is mounting to replace embattled CTA President Dorval Carter
7:44pm By Steven Vance
This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois. In the last three days, there’s been an increased focus on the policy failures of CTA President Dorval Carter. And there’s been growing pressure on Mayor Brandon Johnson to improve the region’s largest transit…Disabled People Are Dying in America’s Crosswalks — But We’re Not Counting Them
12:01am By Claudia Folska
Editor’s note: A version of this article originally appeared in Governing and is republished with permission. I am blind and have been since childhood. If I stepped off the curb into a crosswalk and was killed by a car tomorrow, no one in charge of roadway…Friday’s Headlines Got Served
12:01am By Blake Aued
In Republicans’ latest effort to keep Americans burning fossil fuels with no alternative, attorneys general from 25 red states sued to block new Biden administration regulations requiring automakers to cut tailpipe emissions by 50 percent within the next…LA: Automated Enforcement Coming Soon to a Bus Lane Near You
Thu 6:00pm By Joe Linton
Metro bus riders will soon see faster bus speeds when Metro and L.A. City get a new bus lane enforcement program underway this year. Metro is adding on-bus cameras that will automatically issue tickets to drivers parking in bus lanes or at bus stops. In the…Talking Headways Podcast: Charging Up Transportation
Thu 11:48am By Jeff Wood
This week we’re joined by Gabe Klein, executive director of President Biden’s Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (and a former Streetsblog board member). We chat about the office’s recent white paper on best practices and solutions for electric…Why Does the Vision Zero Movement Stop At the Edge of the Road?
Thu 8:09am By
The number of people who died in car crashes outside traditional roadways soared 26 percent in a single year, and included more than a thousand people outside motor vehicles. Because of where they died, though, some fear these fatalities won’t count in the…
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1:02am By Blake Aued - Small ‘Wonder’: Delivery Workers Protest Deactivations By New Food App Power Player
12:04am By Sophia Lebowitz - Wednesday’s Headlines Are Takin’ It to the Streets
Wed 12:03am By Blake Aued - Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit
Wed 12:03am By Dave Colon - The Hidden Cruelty on Our Highways: Why Sustainable Transport Advocates Must Oppose Live Animal…
Wed 12:01am By Alex Cragun - Tuesday’s Headlines Aren’t Second Class
Tue 12:10am By Blake Aued - Will the Impending Wave of Seniors Inundate City Streets?
Tue 12:03am By Streetsblog - Monday’s Headlines Are Big and Beautiful
Mon 12:22am By Blake Aued - NYS Moves Ahead on Requiring Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers
Mon 12:03am By Amy Sohn - 11 States Battle Trump Over EV’s
Mon 12:02am By Damien Newton
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