Thursday’s Headlines Are Down but Not Out
Oct 19, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake AuedDue to stricter federal regulations, air pollution in U.S. cities has been falling for decades, but…White Roads Through Black Bedrooms: How Urban Freeways Cemented Spatial Inequalities
Oct 19, 2023, 12:01 am By Zak Yudhishthu
Urban freeways are having a moment of serious reconsideration. In cities across the country,…LA Looks to Approve On-Bus Camera Enforcement Ticketing Drivers Who Park in Bus Lanes
Oct 18, 2023, 8:05 pm By Joe Linton
Tomorrow, the Metro Operations Committee is expected to approve Metro on-bus cameras for ticketing…Who Gets Peace and Quiet?: Urban Noise in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Oct 18, 2023, 12:01 am By Erica D. Walker
During the COVID-19 stay-at-home advisories of 2020, the world quieted. As a community noise…Wednesday’s Headlines Tax the Rich
Oct 18, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake AuedSUVs are getting so big that, even with improving efficiency, the average new internal combustion…Colorado’s Vehicle Weight Fee Could Tame Megacar Crisis — And Protect Vulnerable Road users
Oct 18, 2023, 12:00 am By Kea WilsonA proposed Colorado law would require the drivers of vehicles that are more likely to kill…Report: Congestion Pricing Will Be a Huge Boost for Transit Workers
Oct 17, 2023, 1:17 pm By Gersh Kuntzman
Here are 3.2 billion reason for transit workers to get on board the congestion pricing train.…Tuesday’s Headlines Cut Carbon
Oct 17, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake AuedThe Biden administration’s $6.4 billion Carbon Reduction Program will pay for smaller state…The Rise of Bike Lanes in Lima
Oct 17, 2023, 12:01 am By Vincent Blanqué
Behind every crisis, there are opportunities for radical changes. The pandemic hit Peru hard, making…Crunching the Data on NYC’s Record-Setting Year For Cyclist Deaths
Oct 17, 2023, 12:01 am By David Meyer
Traffic crashes in New York City killed more people through the first nine months of 2023 than all…How AI Could Transform Transportation — And Not Just Autonomous Vehicles
Oct 17, 2023, 12:00 am By StreetsblogArtificial intelligence is becoming a bigger and bigger part of the U.S. transportation landscape.…Monday’s Headlines Put Safety First
Oct 16, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake AuedAutomakers could easily make cars less dangerous for pedestrians, but they often choose not to add…Victims of Sexual Assault in Ubers Band Together for Justice and Reform
Oct 16, 2023, 12:00 am By Kea WilsonPeople who were sexually assaulted during Uber rides are banding together in a joint federal lawsuit…Reimagining Streets for Safe, Active, and Joyful Trips to School
Oct 13, 2023, 12:01 am By Amanda O’Rourke
Ask any parent or caregiver about the school drop-off and pick-up routine, and chances are most…Can Automated Enforcement and GPS Tracking Curb Distracted Driving?
Oct 13, 2023, 12:01 am By Aaron ShortDistracted driving has contributed to an alarming rise in pedestrian deaths — but new technologies…Friday’s Headlines Have a License to Kill
Oct 13, 2023, 12:01 am By Blake AuedUnlike humans, no testing or license is required for AI to drive a car, even though autonomous are…Commentary: Daylighting is Now the Law. But it’s up to Cities to Make it Work
Oct 12, 2023, 7:34 pm By Roger Rudick
Governor Newsom signed A.B. 413 into law on Tuesday. As explained in the tweet below from the…Talking Headways Podcast: Real Estate Impacts at BART
Oct 12, 2023, 9:10 am By Jeff WoodThis week we’re joined by Abby Thorne-Lyman, former director of Real Estate at BART, to talk about…Thursday’s Headlines Go Small or Go Home
Oct 12, 2023, 12:11 am By Blake AuedAutomakers refuse to even try to sell smaller electric cars to Americans, but a new survey found…Anti-Fat Bias Harms the Movement for Safe Streets — Particularly for Kids
Oct 12, 2023, 12:00 am By Kea Wilson
A disturbing amount of research on Safe Routes to School programs over-focuses on whether children…
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