Presidential Elections Hinge on Gas Prices. Why Not on the High Cost of Car Dependency?
Policymakers must to prioritize making car-light living a real option through policies that encourage building more housing in multimodal communities and retrofitting unimodal neighborhoods around people outside cars.
Q&A: On the Front Lines of America’s ‘Long War to Take Back Streets’
Streetsblog chats with author Nicole Gelinas, whose new book, "Movement," is a deep dive into all the ways our cities have been destroyed by cars.
What to Know About Chicago’s Bus and Bike Lane Enforcement Pilot
Plus the Active Transportation Alliance and Commuters Take Action weigh in on the long-delayed launch.
This week's headlines
Wednesday’s Headlines Wait With Bated Breath
Dear next president: Let's get rid of the highway trust fund and appoint an NHTSA head who's actually about safety.
Tuesday’s Headlines Go to the Polls
Transit is on the ballot today in Seattle, San Francisco, Phoenix, Atlanta, Nashville and elsewhere.
Monday’s Headlines Raise Taxes to Cut Emissions
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy took to Bloomberg to share ideas for cutting transportation emissions through the tax code.
Friday’s Headlines Put the Pedal to the Metal
How is Denver's e-bike rebate program working out? David Zipper went to see for himself.
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America Walks Urges Support for Stronger Vehicle Safety Standards
NHTSA has proposed safety standards to redesign vehicles with dangerous front ends. But it doesn't do nearly enough to keep pedestrians safe, says America Walks.
Public Transportation Is On the Ballot Across America
Here are just a few of the races we'll be watching on Tuesday.
How Great Could Bay Area Public Transit Be?
A short summit brought together a who's who of advocates, officials, and leaders to talk about their vision for the future of public transportation in the Bay Area.
Even Families of Rock Stars like Billy Corgan Aren’t Immune to Chicagoland Traffic Violence
This was at least the third time since June that a driver crashed into a Chicagoland restaurant, shutting it down.
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Wins and Co-Benefits from Climate Work
Julie Eaton Ernst and Cris Liban on the co-benefits of transportation, the evolution of the definition of transportation and making change in small steps.
Boo! Did Thursday’s Headlines Scare You?
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reminds drivers, it's your responsibility to watch out for little ones out in the street trick-or-treating!
A Sustainable Transportation Advocate’s Defense of Trunk-or-Treat
Urbansists' favorite Halloween tradition is bemoaning the rise of "trunk-or-treat" events. But what if the car-centric holiday tradition could be used to combat car dependency?
Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few
This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.
Report: Confronting Car Dependence Won’t Just Help With Climate Change; It’s a $6.2 Trillion Opportunity
Making driving truly optional can save the planet — and save American households trillions of dollars.
Wednesday’s Headlines Worry About November
A second Trump administration could undo a lot of the Biden administration's progress on transit and intercity rail, according to The Washington Post.
