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Talking Headways Podcast: A Week Without Driving

Anna Zivarts discusses the lessons of her national campaign and yearly event with several politicians who brought it to their communities.

January 22, 2026

Friday Video: Why The Latest Wave of E-Bike Restrictions Are So Stupid

New Jersey just set a new standard for over-reaction on e-bikes by passing a victim-blaming law. Here's why no state should follow suit.

Friday Video: The Fight to Expand A South Carolina Freeway … For Bikes

Greenville is looking for the good kind of induced demand — by expanding a popular rail-trail.

This week's headlines

Friday’s Headlines Pollute All They Want

If the courts and Congress won't do it, the EPA under President Trump will just have to repeal itself.

Thursday’s Headlines Are Getting Their Butts Kicked by China

China alone accounted for 72 percent of the new metro and light rail lines that opened last year, more than doubling the rest of the world combined.

You Can’t Afford Wednesday’s Headlines

Americans want to live in walkable areas near transit, but not enough housing is being built there, driving prices out of reach for many and forcing them into a car-dependent lifestyle.

Tuesday’s Headlines Weigh Perception and Reality

It may be driven largely by the media — car crashes are too common to make the news — but a feeling that transit isn't safe is hurting ridership.

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What the ‘Abundance’ Agenda Could Mean For Equitable Transportation

Could Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's buzzword usher in an era of bountiful transportation options, or just more highways?

Monday’s Headlines Wonder About E-Bikes’ Future

E-bike sales surged in 2020 and 2021 but have been flat ever since.

Friday’s Headlines Are the Best

People for Bikes named its top bike lane projects of the past year.

Talking Headways Podcast: The Lost Subways of North America

Author Jake Berman discusses transit histories through the lens of racial dynamics, monopolies, ballot measures and overlooked cities.

A ‘Demographic Time Bomb’ Is About To Go Off — And the Transportation Sector Isn’t Ready

A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.

Thursday’s Headlines Shoot for the Moon

What if the U.S. spent anything near what it spends on highways on transit instead?

Is it Time to Try Congestion Pricing in San Francisco?

Congestion pricing has been an unqualified success in New York (and lots of other places). Why wouldn't it work elsewhere?

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