Red State, Red Tape: How to Fight for a Highway Teardown in Louisiana
Inside the fight for environmental justice on a once-bustling Black New Orleans business corridor scarred by a dangerous highway overpass.
EVs — What Are They Good For?
A new paper argues that policymakers need to totally rethink their subsidy regime.
Bike-Friendly Campuses Can Inspire the Rest of Car-Centric America
A first-ever national summit will explore what makes a college or university bike friendly, and how higher ed can help create a better transportation culture in cities, too.
This week's headlines
Thursday’s Headlines Are Nonbiased
Human cops disproportionately stop Black drivers, while automated cameras don't show the same bias, according to one recent study.
Wednesday’s Headlines Go Small
A new federal rule might finally reverse car bloat. Plus, why can't kei cars come to the U.S.?
Tuesday’s Headlines State the Obvious
Governing highlights some of the essential state and local transportation votes that will be on the ballot in November.
Monday’s Headlines Pick Up Where They Left Off
Auto designers will have to rethink their approach to pickup trucks in the electric age, according to the BBC.
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Monday’s Headlines Make a Choice
The Urban Institute studied the past three presidential administrations and found they all had different transportation priorities.
Friday’s Headlines Are on the Ballot
There's a decent chance you live in a jurisdiction where transit funding is on the ballot this November.
Opinion: Our Loneliness Epidemic Reveals America’s Failed Urban Planning
"As we consider the multitude of ways to address our nation’s loneliness crisis, we must have serious conversations about how we can better shape our built environment to enable extended networks of care."
Talking Headways Podcast: The Architecture of Urbanity
Vishaan Chakrabarti on goldilocks density, defining urbanity, the ennui of young architects and much, much more.
L.A. City Council Committees Approve Road Widening Reforms
The city Bureau of Engineering proposal should minimize road widening at future private developments, but there are several widening situations it does not address, including BOE's own road widening projects.
A Father Speaks: Here’s Why The Speed Limit Must Be 20 MPH Everywhere
At an event on Wednesday, no one was more eloquent than the spotlight-avoiding father of the boy for whom Sammy's Law is named.
Experts Say Bill Would Shift NYC Taxi Driver Crash Costs onto Victims
Lower insurance for cabbies could mean higher costs for crash victims.
Study: How The Last Three Presidents Helped Shape Our Local Transportation Landscapes
A deep dive on one of America's largest discretionary grant programs reveals the kind of transportation projects prioritized by the last three presidential administrations. What does it mean for the future?
How to Defeat Car Culture in America’s Deadliest City for Pedestrians
"How do you market hundreds of miles of ‘road diets’ in the car capital of the nation?"
L.A. City Council Approves On-Bus Camera Enforcement of Bus-Only Lanes
After outreach and a 60-day warning period, actual bus lane citations are likely to start in early 2025.
