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  • Thursday’s Headlines’ Future Looks Bright

    Dec 7, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
    The Biden administration made several announcements on major transit projects: $3 billion each for high-speed rail in California’s Central Valley and the Brightline West between Las Vegas and Los Angeles (CBS News), and $1 billion for a more direct rail…
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  • Feds Award $3B for CA High-Speed Rail, and $3B for Vegas-to-LA HSR

    Dec 6, 2023, 6:27 pm By Melanie Curry
    Today’s headlines mostly focus on a $3 billion federal grant for Brightline West, one of the largest-ever federal grants for a privately owned transportation project. In case you haven’t heard, Brightline West high-speed rail is planned to extend from Las…
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  • Car Noise Pollution is Worse in Redlined Neighborhoods — And Not Just for Humans

    Dec 6, 2023, 12:00 am By Kea Wilson
    Low-income communities of color are still experiencing dangerous levels of transportation noise generations after their neighborhoods were first targeted for disinvestment and demolition to make way for highways — and that includes their human and animal…
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  • Oakland Calif. Mayor Makes New Promise About Safety

    Dec 5, 2023, 5:16 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. It took…
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  • Tuesday’s Headlines Are Getting Warmer

    Dec 5, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
    At the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, it’s becoming increasingly apparent that the world won’t meet the goals necessary to keep climate change from becoming disastrous (Politico). If it’s going to happen, it will take “radical” efforts to reign in…
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  • Wednesday’s Headlines Envy Europe

    Dec 5, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
    European leaders are considering banning the sale of massive American-style pickups, which can currently be imported through a loophole in safety and environmental regulations. (Transport & Environment) Bay Area Rapid Transit is hoping the use of surveillance…
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  • How (And Why) To Start a Delivery Bike Revolution

    Dec 5, 2023, 12:00 am By Kea Wilson
    Cargo bikes are cities’ secret weapon against climate change, traffic violence, congestion, and more, a new paper argues — but getting more of these last-mile workhorses on the street will require a strategic approach that goes beyond basic…
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  • Eyes on the Street: ‘Daylighting’ NYC Intersections Needs More Than Paint and Signs

    Dec 5, 2023, 12:00 am By Kevin Duggan
    It’s a concrete solution. Mayor Adams’s announcement last week that he intended to eliminate parking spaces near 1,000 intersections a year to improve visibility and reduce crashes will fail unless his administration backs up the initiative with physical…
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  • “Watch Out, Amsterdam”: Santa Monica Cuts Ribbon Opening Ambitious Curb-Protected 17th Street Bikeway

    Dec 4, 2023, 3:35 pm By Joe Linton
    “Watch out, Amsterdam,” proclaimed Santa Monica Mayor Gleam Davis. “We are going to be the bike capital of the world.” The bold statement reflected the city’s accomplishments and aspirations as leaders gathered to celebrate the recently completed…
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  • Monday’s Headlines Are For the Children

    Dec 4, 2023, 12:04 am By Blake Aued
    Kids no longer play outside because the streets are too dangerous, which hurts their health and development. (El Pais) Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley wants to repeal the federal gas tax, which pays for highways and transit. (Post and Courier)…
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  • The Explainer: What’s Next for Congestion Pricing?

    Dec 4, 2023, 12:01 am By Dave Colon
    It’s our monthly donation drive! The Traffic Mobility Review Board’s recommendations for a $15 daytime toll to enter Manhattan below 60th Street must now go before the MTA’s board, which will vote next week to initiate the state process for enacting or…
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  • How To Build a Car That Kills People: Cybertruck Edition

    Dec 2, 2023, 10:00 am By Kea Wilson
    After years of delays, multiple price hikes, and exactly one infamous steel ball mishap, Tesla finally handed over the keys to the very first Cybertruck on Thursday. For a car that barely exists yet — the $60,000 base model won’t be available until 2025,…
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  • Friday’s Headlines Don’t Feel the Need for Speed

    Dec 1, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake Aued
    All evidence to the contrary, many Americans don’t think speeding is all that dangerous (Streetsblog USA), maybe because Fox News is telling them that the “right” to drive too fast is the only thing standing between them and fascism, no matter how many…
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  • Komanoff: IMHO, TMRB is A-OK

    Dec 1, 2023, 12:00 am By Charles Komanoff
    To everyone asking if I'm happy w/ the TMRB's NYC #congestionpricing toll recommendations . . . Consider me Vincent (w/o the cigarette): https://t.co/a9n6xAWfD3 — Charles Komanoff (@Komanoff) November 30, 2023 Yes, we’re happy. Very happy. “We” being…
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  • Talking Headways Podcast: The Sexy World of Bus Speeds

    Nov 30, 2023, 12:21 pm By Jeff Wood
    This week we’re at the Mpact conference in Phoenix with Tom Brennan, senior principal at Nelson Nygaard. Tom and I talk about the sexy world of bus speed and reliability, how agency can invest for effectiveness, and future proofing routes for the long term.…
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  • Thursday’s Headlines See Daylight

    Nov 30, 2023, 12:22 am By Blake Aued
    CityLab and Strong Towns both make the case for “daylighting” intersections, which involves removing obstacles like parked cars from street corners so that people can see where they’re going and what’s coming. E-scooter operator Tier cut 22% of its…
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  • Why So Many U.S. Drivers Think Speeding Is Perfectly Safe

    Nov 30, 2023, 12:01 am By Kea Wilson
    A disturbing percentage of U.S. drivers don’t believe speeding is all that dangerous, a new study finds — and until America’s safety culture changes, it may be hard to develop political support for the structural solutions we need to slow them down.…
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  • Highway Boondoggles 2023: Habitat Devastation in the Hoosier State

    Nov 30, 2023, 12:00 am By James Horrox
    This article is a part of our annual Highway Boondoggles series in partnership with U.S. Public Interest Research Group. Click here to read the other articles in the series as they are published. Mid-States Corridor, Indiana$735 million to $1 billion The…
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  • Bikeway Lessons From Medford, Oregon

    Nov 29, 2023, 4:35 pm By Joe Linton
    The week of Thanksgiving, I visited relatives in Medford, Oregon. Many readers might expect that all of blue-state Oregon would be as bike-friendly as its big cities, Portland and Eugene, but this is not the case. Oregon’s eighth largest city (population…
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  • Wednesday’s Headlines Are Too Fast, Too Furious

    Nov 29, 2023, 12:24 am By Blake Aued
    After last weekend’s fiery crash at Niagara Falls, Slate wonders why anyone is allowed to own a vehicle that can go 175 miles per hour. If the National Transportation Safety Board had its way, cars would be equipped with speed governors. (Fast Company)…
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