Today’s Headlines

By Angie Schmitt
May 29, 2015

The Psychology of Why Driving Turns Us Into Jerks (Slate)
How New Jersey Can Lure People Out of Cars (NextCity)
Scientist Says Climate Change Contributed to Texas Flooding Disaster (Texas Tribune)
“Floating Bus Stops” Can Help Solve Bike-Bus Conflicts (CityLab)
Proposal to Hike Tennessee Gas Tax “Not Going Anywhere” (Times Free Press)
Maryland County Testing P3 Model for Funding Green Infrastructure (Governing)
Self-Driving Google Car Might Not Ever Happen (Slate)

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Austin plans to overhaul one of its busiest streets with bus lanes and protected bike lanes. Image: Kimley Horn via city of Austin [PDF]

Austin Orders Up a Street That Puts Transit, Biking, and Walking First

By Angie Schmitt | Dec 12, 2017

Austin plans to overhaul one of its busiest streets with bus lanes, protected bike lanes, and wider sidewalks.

This is how the "sorry" stop appeared in our contest earlier this year. Check out what Suffolk County did below.

Why We Need a Bus Shelter at Every Stop

By Angie Schmitt | Oct 1, 2018

It's not okay to make elderly people with arthritis wait in the rain and mud. We estimate we could install a bus shelter at every stop in America for between $2.8 and $5.2 billion.

This is the kind of Robert Moses legacy that must be undone or stopped. Photo: Texas Department of Transportation

Highway Boondoggles: LBJ East Expansion in Dallas, Texas

By Matt Casale and Gideon Weissman | Jun 27, 2018

16 lanes. A $1.6 billion price tag. More traffic. Less transit. Yep, it's a boondoggle.

One More Legal Hurdle for Texas Cyclists

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 31, 2010

In the state of Texas, local authorities continue to chip away the legal rights of bicyclists. Two weeks ago we featured the story of Reed "ChipSeal" Bates, who was convicted of "reckless driving" for exercising his legal right to ride in a travel lane in Ennis, Texas. Now, the town of Bartonville has passed a […]

Today’s Headlines

By Elana Schor | May 6, 2010

Gulf oil spill seen in Washington as possibly fatal to the prospects for a climate deal … (Grist) … but that’s not stopping Sen. Kerry (D-MA) from touting his bill’s oil industry endorsements (E&E News) Lawmakers begin admitting that the next long-term federal transport bill will wait … and wait, and wait (JOC) U.S. DOT […]

Transit vs. Highways: Which Came Out on Top in Local Elections?

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 4, 2015

There were several local ballot measures with big implications for streets and transportation yesterday, and results were all over the map. Here’s how three of the most notable votes turned out. Seattle’s property tax increase to fund walking, biking, and transit Voters have spoken and they decided to enact Move Seattle, the $900 million property tax levy for transportation. […]