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Anti-Tesla Bills Are On the Rise Across America — But So Are Double-Agent Lobbyists

Do local communities' attempts to rein in America's most notorious automaker stand a chance if the lobbyists they hire are also representing Tesla?

June 23, 2025

Are Tesla’s First Robotaxis Safe For U.S. Roads?

Safety advocates warn that Tesla is failing informal safety tests — even as their taxis take to Austin, Texas roads.

Why Driving is Bad for Business, Household Wealth and Community Prosperity in 8 Images

In the latest entry in our car harms series, an economist shows why car dependency is actually bad for business.

This week's headlines

Monday’s Headlines Go to War

The conflict with Iran is set to send oil and gas prices skyrocketing. But there are alternatives.

The Sound and the Fury of Friday’s Headlines

The tales of internal combustion engines may be told by an idiot, but an EV's silence signifies nothing.

Are Thursday’s Headlines the Chicken or the Egg?

Americans love their cars, but most also don't have access to quality transit. Which is the cause, and which is the effect?

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Takin’ It to the Streets

After Saturday's protests, Sean Duffy threatened to withhold transportation funding from "rogue state actors" and cities where "rioters destroy transportation infrastructure."

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Talking Headways Podcast: Small Scale Manufacturing in Cities

It's clean, It's quiet, and it's really cool to walk by and see things being made.

As ICE Continues Assault on Vulnerable Workers, Groups Launch Fundraiser to Assist Street Vendors

Empty streets and fears of being disappeared off street corners are hurting vendors' ability to stay afloat.

Black Cycling Clubs: ‘We Just Want a Safe Place to Park Our Bikes’

Leaving a bike on the sidewalk overnight or while at work often results in a missing tire or gearset, but for most of us, it’s only a matter of time until the entire frame disappears. 

Small ‘Wonder’: Delivery Workers Protest Deactivations By New Food App Power Player

More than 50 delivery workers have had their accounts deactivated by Grubhub in the past two weeks — and they're blaming the company's new owner, a booming new player called Wonder.

Dismissed: Another Judge Throws out Another Congestion Pricing Suit

Yet another anti-congestion pricing lawsuit was thrown out today, after a state Supreme Court justice spiked a lawsuit brought by the Town of Hempstead.

The Hidden Cruelty on Our Highways: Why Sustainable Transport Advocates Must Oppose Live Animal Transport

Long-distance animal transport is a brutal, climate-intensive practice made possible by the same infrastructure that undermines walkability, divides neighborhoods, and fuels sprawl. And it's time for sustainable transportation advocates to stand up against it.

Tuesday’s Headlines Aren’t Second Class

Driverless cars could complete the work the automobile industry started 100 years ago by making pedestrians "second-class citizens," according to The Guardian.

Will the Impending Wave of Seniors Inundate City Streets?

What laws should your city be passing now to make sure that a historic number of elders can age in place — or at least with some grace?

Monday’s Headlines Are Big and Beautiful

Unlike Republicans' reconciliation bill, which is terrible for climate change and will lead to more traffic deaths, as several news outlets are reporting.

NYS Moves Ahead on Requiring Delivery Apps to Provide Insurance for Workers

Speed limits are fine, but what will really help crash victims is insurance.

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