Month: January 2018
Basics
Making Space for E-Bikes on the Streets and in the Law
In Washington state, advocates are working with state legislators to clarify the rules for e-bike operation on streets and trails.
January 31, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Trump Infrastructure Plan Panned After State of the Union (WaPo, Roll Call, HuffPo) The Case for Cities to Make Transit Free (Mobility Lab) Jacksonville Jaywalking Enforcement Is Not Only Racist, But Hypocritical (Action News Jax) Portland Express Bus Faces Funding Shortfall, One-Year Delay (Oregonian) Suburban Atlanta Mayors Agree to Expand Bus Service (Reporter) Everyone Is … Continued
January 31, 2018
Indiana DOT Wants to Double Down on 1960s-Era Urban Highway
The bad old days -- when we torn down urban neighborhoods to build highways -- aren't really behind us.
January 30, 2018
Dockless Bike-Share Is Leading a Stunning Cycling Comeback in China
Cycling rates have doubled in Chinese cities since the advent of dockless bike-share systems.
January 30, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Politico Compares Trump’s Infrastructure Plan to the Hunger Games Democrats: The Money’s Not Enough, and Where Will It Come From? (Bloomberg) Safety Concerns Are Critics’ Latest Tactic to Threaten Florida’s Brightline (Guardian) Low-Income Boston Residents Can Now Use SNAP to Rent Bikes (AP) Tucson Is Writing a Complete Streets Policy (Arizona Daily Star) Ped/Bike Bridge … Continued
January 30, 2018
How to Create More Play Space and Less Parking at City Schools
Instead of paving over schoolyards, D.C. may just issue special street-parking permits to teachers near urban schools.
January 29, 2018
Today’s Headlines
The Federal Transportation Trust Fund Is Still Going Broke Under Trump’s Plan (NBC) Cyclists Are At the Mercy of Drivers Even When They Follow the Law (Bicycling) Lawmakers Inch Closer to Dedicated Funding Source for DC Metro (Post) Whether It’s BRT or Rail, It Must Be Fast and Frequent, Experts Tell Tampa Bay Times Transit … Continued
January 29, 2018
Boston Advocates Show How the Law Lets Drivers Get Away With Killing Cyclists
Even when there's clear evidence the driver was in the wrong, unless the driver is drunk or speeding, prosecutors refuse to bring charges.
January 26, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Indiana Lawmakers Reconsider Light Rail Ban in Hopes of Luring Amazon (Indy Star) Georgia Lawmakers Mull Expanding MARTA and Rebranding It “The ATL” (WABE) Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Favors Wealthy Areas Over Poor Ones (Quartz) Republicans Tired of Waiting for Trump’s Infrastructure Plan (Politico) NIMBYs and Republicans Are Trying to Stop Minneapolis’s Southwest Line (Star Trib) … Continued
January 26, 2018
Making Sense of the Leaked Trump Infrastructure Plan
Don't be fooled, it's mostly terrible policy.
January 26, 2018
