Today’s Headlines

By Elana Schor
Apr 15, 2010

LaHood’s non-binding statement of support for biking and walking: still unpopular among conservatives, truckers (AP)

Electric car companies pressing for a new round of subsidies from Washington (WSJ)

When is the Senate climate bill hitting public view? Not on Earth Day, says Sen. Graham (R-SC), who’s concerned about "mixed messages" (Nat Jrnl via @drgrist)

Could renting help solve the foreclosure crisis? (Wash. Indy)

L.A. construction workers publicly lobby for faster federal funding for the city’s 30/10 transit plan (LADN)

Public-private partnerships abound, as one Orlando-area county explores a deal for new bus service (The Ledger)

How one Carolina became a high-speed rail winner, while another lagged behind (G-ville News)

Kansas City voters approve sales tax increase to pay for new infrastructure investment (KC Biz Jrnl)

Transit tunnel connecting New York City and New Jersey gets $385 million from U.S. DOT (Mid Hudson News)

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The Koch Brothers Want to Keep Nashville Mired in Traffic

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 2, 2018

The fossil fuel plutocrats are backing an opposition campaign to squelch the city's ambitious transit ballot measure.

Photo: City of Chicago

How America’s Bike Helmet Fixation Upholds a Culture of “Unfettered Automobility”

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 14, 2018

It's not a coincidence that bicycling remains dangerous in our helmet-obsessed safety culture.

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When You Buy These Bike Brands, You’re Supporting the Gun Lobby

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 21, 2018

One of the nation's biggest guns and ammo dealers also owns the bike brands Bell, Giro, and Copilot.

Street design guidance from AASHTO has been eclipsed by the work of American cities. Image: AASHTO

A Brief History of How American Transportation Engineers Resisted Bike Lanes

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 2, 2018

A new paper looks at what led the American engineering establishment to fall decades behind other countries on the development of bike infrastructure.

Photo: Tim Templeton/Wikimedia

Uber Car in Self-Driving Mode Kills Woman in Arizona

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2018

A human was behind the wheel but was not driving when the collision occurred, according to Uber.

If Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Safer Than Human Drivers, They Shouldn’t Be on Public Streets

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 20, 2018

More details are emerging about how an Uber self-driving car struck and killed a woman in Tempe, Arizona, raising red flags about the testing of autonomous vehicles on city streets.