How Cities Can Get Creative And Invest More in Sustainable Modes
Feb 15, 2024, 2:29 pm By Olivia Grenzebach
The post is sponsored by the Active Transportation Alliance. The Natural Resources Defense Council just released Act Locally, a resource document to help guide states to federal funding sources for infrastructure projects, and is asserting that there is nearly…Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark (Part I)
Feb 15, 2024, 10:35 am By Jeff Wood
This week, we’re joined once again by transportation and housing expert Yonah Freemark for part one of a series on the equitable distribution of transportation grants, potential for flex funding for transit, and our annual transit openings discussion. Look,…Vision Zero at 10: Bill de Blasio Looks Back in an Exclusive Interview
Feb 15, 2024, 12:02 am By David Meyer
No single New Yorker is as connected to Vision Zero as Bill de Blasio, the mayor who launched the initiative in 2014. There was definitely some vision in the policy, but not the “zero” part, with deaths of pedestrians and cyclists remaining more or less…The Price Is Right for Thursday’s Headlines
Feb 15, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Properly pricing driving — through higher fuel taxes, tolls and parking fees — would reduce congestion, pollution and crashes. In other words, motorists want driving to be cheap and traffic-free, but they can’t have both. (Planetizen) Americans drove…Why Every E-Biker Should Be Worried About NJ’s Proposed Micromobility Insurance Law
Feb 14, 2024, 4:42 pm By Kea Wilson
A New Jersey bill to require micromobility users to carry a form of liability insurance that doesn’t even exist yet will be the first step down a “slippery slope” of onerous requirements that will have devastating consequences even on human-powered…Will You Be Wednesday’s Headline’s Valentine?
Feb 14, 2024, 12:21 am By Blake AuedUber, Lyft and DoorDash drivers clearly don’t love their jobs, as thousands are going on strike today seeking a bigger share of fees those apps collect. (CNN) The BBC examines why the American trend toward bigger and deadlier gas-guzzlers is spreading to…Messaging About Vision Zero Matters — Here’s How To Do It Better
Feb 14, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
Advocates and lawmakers need to find better ways to convince their community that structural reform is an urgent priority to address America’s traffic safety crisis — and stop blaming individuals alone for failing to save lives on their own, a new report…U.S. Tax Law is Bad Enough — Now TikTok Influencers Are Encouraging You to Buy SUVs and Trucks
Feb 13, 2024, 12:02 am By Kea Wilson
Search the term “tax hack” on TikTok, and you’ll likely find a video of a heavily bearded finance influencer bragging about buying a $70,000 truck that is statistically more likely to kill a pedestrian or cyclist — and then deducting it from his annual…Tuesday’s Headlines, Human Transit Edition
Feb 13, 2024, 12:01 am By
Transit planner Jarrett Walker has released a second edition of his hugely influential 2011 book “Human Transit.” (CityLab, Streetsblog) The U.S. DOT announced $1.5 billion in grants for low- and no-emissions buses. (Intelligent Transport) Transportation…New Bills Want to Regulate, Restrict E-bike Riding in California
Feb 12, 2024, 7:13 pm By Melanie Curry
Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) has introduced a bill that would require that all e-bike riders are at least twelve years of age, and require every e-bike rider to have either a driver’s license or a waiver and state-issued ID with them. E-bike…Op-ed: Transportation Activists Sometimes Also Need to be Detectives
Feb 12, 2024, 6:39 pm By Carter Lavin
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. For most…Five Things to Learn From NYC’s Decade of Vision Zero Successes And Shortcomings
Feb 12, 2024, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
The first American city to adopt a Vision Zero goal has notched major wins and major failures in its quest to end traffic deaths and serious injuries — and other American cities can learn a lot from both the good and bad sides of its track record. In a…Monday’s Headlines Go Super Bowling
Feb 12, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
Uber changed a Super Bowl ad after getting backlash for a joke about peanut allergies (USA Today). If you’re interested in non-motorized modes of transportation, why not try skating like halftime show star Usher? (Variety) A recent poll found that Americans…Caltrans Releases Long-Awaited Complete Streets Guidelines
Feb 9, 2024, 6:29 pm By Melanie CurryNote: 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. Updating…Three Ways A Great Urban Fabric Can Change Your Life
Feb 9, 2024, 12:01 am By Joel Anderson
Editor’s note: a version of this article originally appeared on Resident Urbanist and is republished with permission. The term ‘urban fabric’ describes the physical characteristics of cities and towns. This includes the streetscapes, buildings, soft and…Friday’s Headlines Bring Back Intercity Buses?
Feb 9, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake AuedThe federal government and some states are stepping up to support the struggling intercity bus industry — a lifeline for millions without cars or access to Amtrak — either by running routes themselves or contracting with private companies. (Smart Cities…Talking Headways Podcast: On the Bus in Boise
Feb 8, 2024, 2:38 pm ByThis week we’re joined by Elaine Clegg, CEO of Valley Regional Transit in Boise Idaho. We chat about how the Boise bus system is changing, the impact of fast regional growth, energy infrastructure and favorite transportation board games. You’ll find an…Jarrett Walker on the Updated ‘Human Transit’ And How Mass Modes Make Us More Free
Feb 8, 2024, 8:50 am By Kea Wilson
When it was first released in 2011, Jarrett Walker’s “Human Transit” became an instant classic, demystifying how great public transportation works and empowering professionals, riders, and advocates alike with the knowledge they need to fight for a…D.C. to Dangerous Drivers: We Will Slow You Down!
Feb 8, 2024, 12:02 am By George Kevin JordanDangerous drivers would be forced to slow down thanks to in-car technology under a first-in-the-nation bill that just passed in the Washington, D.C. City Council — legislation that advocates hope will provide a model for holding the worst drivers…Thursday’s Headlines Check In On Vision Zero
Feb 8, 2024, 12:01 am By Blake AuedIn the 10 years since U.S. cities started adopting Vision Zero, they’ve had mixed success. A few cities have seen pedestrian and cyclist deaths decline, but they’re rising in the nation as a whole. (NPR) It’s trendy to pick on microtransit, but it can…
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