The False ‘Trolley Problem’ At the Heart of the Autonomous Vehicle Debate
Waymo said it has a "plan" for when one of the company's cars kills someone. But we should be planning for a world when no car kills anyone — autonomous or not.
Transit Funding in Pennsylvania Can’t Wait
State and Federal leaders must act to keep our transit safe and in service.
San Diego Is Latest California City to Welcome Waymo
The Alphabet-owned company announced plans to begin mapping city streets and launching limited operations sometime next year — but whether that move will help advance San Diego’s safety and climate goals remains to be seen.
This week's headlines
Monday’s Headlines Did Their Civic Duty
Around 80 percent of local transportation referendums passed muster with voters last week.
Friday’s Headlines Got Lucky
Crash data doesn't nearly capture the near misses cyclists have to endure.
Thursday’s Headlines Won Big
It was a good day for transit on Election Day Tuesday.
Wednesday’s Headlines Breathe in the Air
Congratulations, you have a slightly less chance of developing dementia due to half-hearted efforts to curb climate change.
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Book Excerpt Special: The Incomplete Freeway Revolt
A new book looks the destructive 20th-century urban development style — freeways, downtown office towers, suburban housing developments — that keeps Americans so dependent on their cars. Here's an excerpt.
How One Artist Is Helping Neighbors Decide How Their City Should Sound
An Italian researcher is challenging tactical urbanists to think about sound — and helping neighborhoods imagine something better for their auditory environments.
PART III: Policy Solutions to the E-Moto Problem
What happens when existing state laws don’t quite seem to fit newer types of electric motor vehicles that are being sold and used? How should we address this problem? Here's Part III of our series.
Study: Why Can’t San Francisco Plant More Street Trees?
Advocates fight for greenery in their neighborhoods and ask the question: why is the city ripping out more trees than it's putting in?
Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?
"This book is an invitation to imagine a better world in which people are put before cars," says co-author Sarah Goodyear.
PART II: Unpacking the Risks for Riders and Families of Illegal E-Motos
In this second installment of our series, we examine the legal, financial, and safety risks that e-moto riders and their families face every day.
Tuesday’s Headlines Think It’s Gonna Be a Long, Long Time
This is truly the dumbest timeline.
How Illinois Pulled Off a ‘Halloween Miracle’ to Save Chicago Transit
By all accounts, it was everyone's commitment to ensure there weren't massive service cuts to the million-plus people that ride public transit every day and an enormous amount of pink slips that would have gone out for the thousands of workers that provide those transit rides.
One of America’s Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
PART I: The E-Bike ‘Problem’ is an E-Moto Problem
PeopleForBikes separates fact from fiction to protect the future of e-bikes in America in this new series. This is Part I.
