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Disturbing Utah ‘Bikelash’ Bill Takes Aim at Salt Lake City Traffic Calming

Utah state legislators aren't traffic engineers — so why are they writing laws that would force the review of specific bike lanes already on the roads in their capitol, and preemptively stop Salt Lake from building more?

February 17, 2026

Trump’s Canada Bridge Tantrum Could Be Bad News For An International Bike Trail

A multi-use trail along the Gordie Howe Bridge would be a key component of an epic cross-continental trail route — if Trump doesn't prevent the entire structure from opening.

The Explainer: How Big Tech Push For Cheap Car Insurance Hurts Victims

In New York State, Gov. Kathy Hochul is distorting the notion of "affordability" to do Big Tech's bidding.

This week's headlines

Tuesday’s Headlines Let Kids Be Kids

Cops should not be arresting parents for letting their kids walk or bike around the neighborhood.

Monday’s Headlines Slow Down

Cities have proven measures they can put into place to slow down speeding drivers and save lives.

Friday’s Headlines Are Full of Hot Air

They done done it, as we say in the South: The Trump administration's official policy now is that climate change poses no threat to human health.

Thursday’s Headlines Come Together

A large coalition is urging Congress to protect funding for active transportation.

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Why Does Trump Wants To Punish Cities For Free Buses?

Hint: it's probably not to make anyone's transportation network better!

Opinion: NYC Is Partly To Blame For Failure of Privately Owned Citi Bike After Winter Storm

The Mamdani administration should fine Lyft for falling short of its contractual obligations — and reward it for meeting or surpassing them.

Wednesday’s Headlines Are Back to the Future

Some old Greyhound stations are architectural landmarks. Can they be repurposed?

Another Conspiracy Theory, This One Around a Vehicle Miles Tax, Comes to California

"None of this required secret meetings or hidden language in the bill. It only required repetition — and the willingness to treat worst-case hypotheticals as settled fact."

This Bill Would Give Your Community More Money To Build Its Own Transportation Future

States monopolize federal transportation funding even though local and regional governments oversee most of our nation's roads. It's time for that to change, a new bill argues.

Tuesday’s Headlines Go Car-Free

Here's what cities can do to encourage residents to ditch their cars and cut their carbon footprint.

Stop Designing Streets for the ‘Average’ Driver

...and start designing them for real people who get around in many ways.

Traffic Safety or Culture War? Trump’s Desire to ‘Own The Libs’ Undermines Safety

Why is the federal government truly playing politics over rainbow crosswalks when human lives are at stake?

Monday’s Gilded Headlines

Get ready for some really tacky-looking transportation projects.

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