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."
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.
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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The 1,000-Page Document That Decides Your Street Designs Just Got a Refresh
For better — or more often, for worse — a single federal document dictates what nearly every American street looks like. Meet the MUTCD.
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.
Six Reasons Why a Big Truck, SUV or Van is More Likely to Kill You in a Crash
We knew massive vehicles were killing us, but some of the reasons why might surprise you.
Turn and Face the Strange Ch-ch-changes: Observations and Recommendations from a Week Without Driving
I used my age-appropriate tricycle and quickly discovered that a line on the side of the street is not adequate to let me feel safe riding on a moderately busy street.
