Thursday’s Headlines Say It Ain’t So

Climate change is happening, whether you want to call it that or not.

By Blake Aued

12:01 AM EST on November 13, 2025

Chris Yakimov, CC

Talking about climate change is verboten under the Trump administration, even as people in places like the red state of Florida feel its effects more and more. (Grist)
President Trump claims he's making cars cheaper, but his vendetta against EVs will actually make even gas-powered cars more expensive, to go along with dirtier air (Wired). And that's without providing any alternative to car ownership.
People is on a roll, profiling Hannah Ege, another person spurred to action on road safety when their husband was killed by a driver while jogging.
Momentum interviewed Carter Lavin, author of a new book on how to effectively advocate for transportation change.
Caltrans is using flawed models to predict how people will travel. (State Smart Transportation Initiative)
Ridership on Kansas City buses rose when they went fare-free, according to a University of Kansas study.
The Denver DOT is giving up on plans for a road diet on Alameda Avenue, despite complaints about how dangerous it is, because of wealthy people's influence. (Denverite)
British Columbia, Washington state and Oregon have all agreed on the importance of high-speed rail linking the region's major cities. Funding, however, remains a question. (The Urbanist)
The Bend Bulletin editorial board thinks Oregon has a path toward ending its reliance on fossil fuels.
An investigation found that a since-fired light rail operator was at fault for colliding with a streetcar in Portland. (Oregonian)
Jacksonville has a history of transit failures. Why not look to Tucson, a smaller city with a thriving streetcar? (Jaxson)
Portland is using cargo bikes to clean sidewalks. (BikePortland)
Is a Little Caesar's pizza really worth driving 107 miles per hour and endangering lives? (Jalopnik)