‘Stupendous Potential’: Pay-Per-Mile Auto Insurance Would Cut Costs And Traffic Violence
Lowering car insurance costs doesn't have to eviscerate crash victims's rights.
Talking Headways Podcast: The Annual Prediction Show with Yonah Freemark
Yonah Freemark joins Talking Headways for their annual discussion of future of transit in the United States (and Mexico).
Friday Video: How Boomers Broke the Auto Market
Take a deep dive into America's SUV apocalypse — and learn how the next generation can undo the damage.
This week's headlines
Friday’s Headlines Wrote Themselves
Blame it on AI. That will fix everything.
Thursday’s Headlines Try New Arguments
An urban planner makes a conservative economic case for tearing down freeways running through cities.
Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Got a Fast Car
If Tracy Chapman had saved "just a little bit of money" these days, she'd be in trouble.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are a Little Bit Safer
Traffic deaths are down about 12 percent, which the National Safety Council attributes to new technology and infrastructure investments.
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Dear Trump: the Future Belongs to the Efficient
Trump abandoned climate protection goals claiming that cheap fossil fuel helps consumers and the economy. A mobility-focused analysis shows that he is wrong: resource efficiency is the key to health, economic success and happiness.
Federal Judge Rules Trump Can’t Kill Congestion Pricing
Trump does not have the power to toss out the Biden administration's decision to authorize the tolls, Judge Lewis Liman ruled.
Could Refurbished E-Bikes Be the Secret Weapon of the Livable Streets Movement?
A high-quality used market could be the boost America needs to get would-be riders off the sidelines and into the saddle, a new report argues.
How the ‘Little Free Pantry’ Can Help Feed the Hungry Without Requiring Them to Drive
Researchers are trying to reduce the mobility barrier to food by bringing it directly to neighborhoods.
Exactly How Much It Cost to Build the Average Parking Space In Your City
For new apartments, the research found that building required parking adds roughly $50,000 to $100,000 per unit, and disproportionately increases the cost to build smaller apartments.
Monday’s Headlines Took the Keys Away
A demographic disaster is coming as a generation of aging suburbanites become either dangerous drivers or trapped in their homes.
Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Terrible For Transportation, Too
A disturbing new Kansas law revokes trans people's driver's licenses. Here's how it will make our communities more dangerous.
Sunbelt Cities Rank Last in National Street Safety Index
Cars and drivers continue to dominate the newest and sunniest cities in the United States.
Mass. ‘Micromobility’ Commission Recommends Improved Classification, Regulation of Motorbikes and Scooters
Among other recommendations, the commission supports expanding bikeshare systems and other micromobility options as a safer, less expensive, and more efficient alternative to driving.
Americans Demand Congress Fund Active Transportation In Next Infrastructure Bill — And Not Just The Bike/Walk Advocates
A "back to basics" surface transportation bill — as Republicans are seeking — would be devastating for road safety and small businesses.
