Friday Video: A Deep Dive on the Endless Debate Over Bike Helmets
Everything you need to know the next time someone asks you if you're "for or against" bike helmets.
Talking Headways Podcast: Running to Work
Bridge engineer Daniel Baxter on his almost daily running commute in Minneapolis.
Trump’s Tariff War Creates Existential Challenges — And One Upside — For the Bike Industry
...and it could make it a lot harder to get a new helmet, too.
This week's headlines
Disrupting Friday’s Headlines
Elevator pitch: Buses, but they only seat six people, and you have to book one ahead of time.
Thursday’s Headlines Want Five-Minute Cities, Maybe?
A 15 minute city doesn't mean people never drive short distances, a new poll finds — but it does mean residents at least have the *option* to walk instead, and that can carry enormous benefits.
Let Wednesday’s Headlines Clear Our Throat
Congestion pricing is doing what its supporters promised it would do.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Blocked In
Cities and regional governments could do a better job of spending federal transportation money than states, argues the Brookings Institute.
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Opinion: What Was Amtrak Thinking With These Layoffs?
"These cuts have the potential to undermine billions of dollars’ worth of long-term recapitalization efforts, just to save millions in its operating budget," the president of the National Rail Passengers Association argues — and the public deserves answers.
Monday’s Headlines Keep on Moving, Don’t Stop
What if you could hop on a bus the same way you stepped onto a sidewalk? Fast Company has the answer.
Cyclist Launches Class Action Suit For Bogus NYPD Red Light Tickets
The NYPD keeps ignoring a law that allows cyclists to pass through a red light on the "Walk" sign. Now, someone is making a federal case about it.
Car Harms Monday: ‘Car Brain’ is the Demon Spawn of Car Dependency
Our policies, our budgets and our cultural narratives assume everyone can and does drive. That's car brain.
US DOT Says It’s ‘Getting America Building’ — But Leaves Transit and Safety In Limbo
The feds are finally giving out money again — but not everyone is getting their promised funds.
Friday’s Headlines Got DOGE’d Again
Amidst uncertainty about future federal funding, Amtrak is cutting $100 million and 450 jobs.
Friday Video: Where Was the First Public Bus Route in the World?
...and which surprising historical figure helped launch it?
Talking Headways Podcast: ‘Normal’ is Not Correct, Someone Died Here
After a crash, the debris is quickly cleaned up and everyone moves on (usually too quickly). But these two experts are asking us to all slow down.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Not Gonna Pay a Lot for This Truck
President Trump's tariffs, along with rising insurance costs, are driving down Americans' interest in owning a car.
How One Suburb is Using Transit to Transform Into a True City
A Washington State suburb may be poised to evolve into a true transit-oriented hub – and offer lessons for other bedroom communities, even during an anti-transit era.