The Real Reason the Far Right is Demanding Action on Transportation Violence
A series of brutal deaths on U.S. roads and trains is sparking outrage on the far right – and a push for some disturbing policy solutions that will only make our country more violent.
Everyone to Congress: Stand Up and Fight for the Infrastructure Funding You Allocated (And Your Constituents Need)
"The president has made it clear that programs outside the administration’s narrow vision for transportation will not be faithfully implemented," advocates said this week — and it's time for congress to stand up and defend their will.
This week's headlines
Thursday’s Headlines Take Off the Mask
From a transportation perspective, the Trump administration is no longer pretending it's interested in anyone other than motorists.
Wednesday’s Headlines Get Ready for War
Rural hostility toward transit could wreck American cities, and as a result the economy as a whole, according to Jarrett Walker.
Tuesday’s Headlines Get a Pink Slip
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledges the ethical concerns of replacing human drivers with computers, but acts powerless to stop it.
Monday’s Headlines Wheel and Deal
Why pay $950,000 for a bus when you could pay $450,000?
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Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
Our Streets Look Like War Zones — But What if They Were ‘Sites of Peacebuilding’ Instead?
A peace and conflict studies scholar weighs in on what car culture has in common with global conflicts — and why we need to confront violence on our roads if we want to end violence around the globe.
‘Treated and Streeted’: How Even a Massive Safety Net Fails Homeless People
New York City's $30-billion social safety net cannot reliably get a homeless person in psychiatric crisis out of the subway and into a hospital bed, a Streetsblog investigation has found.
There’s Good Science Behind the Human Craving for Livable Streets
It's time to understand the science of pedestrian-friendly cities. Or, why streets should be designed like gardens.
How Trump’s Latest Multimodal Clawbacks Are Different — And How They Could Devastate Communities
The latest attack on multimodal transportation is more brazen and destructive than ever before — and the Trump administration is no longer hiding its disdain for walking and biking projects.
Zohran Mamdani On E-Bike Safety: Regulate App Algorithms, Not Workers
The presumptive mayor is joining the war against e-bikes ... on the side of the e-bikes.
Friday Video: How Car Culture and the Internet Attention Economy Waste Your Time
Our favorite YouTuber breaks down what happens when car culture, hyper-consumerism, and internet brain rot collide — and how to claw our way out.
Friday’s Headlines Run Out the Clock
Thousands of unawarded federal transportation grants have been frozen, from reducing truck emissions to reconnecting communities divided by freeways.
Talking Headways Podcast: Live from MARS To Change the ‘Crash First, Fix Later’ Mentality
Welcome to MARS: Modern Analytics for Roadway Safety. Let's talk about it in a special edition of the podcast.
Thursday’s Headlines Freak Out, Give In
Doesn't matter what you believe in, at least regarding the current debate over how safe it is to ride transit.