Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?
"This book is an invitation to imagine a better world in which people are put before cars," says co-author Sarah Goodyear.
PART II: Unpacking the Risks for Riders and Families of Illegal E-Motos
In this second installment of our series, we examine the legal, financial, and safety risks that e-moto riders and their families face every day.
One of America’s Most Walkable School Districts Is About To Lose That Title
Lakewood, Ohio, prided itself on its Safe Routes to School program, which is in danger of being lost in a district-wide consolidation.
This week's headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Think It’s Gonna Be a Long, Long Time
This is truly the dumbest timeline.
Monday’s Headlines Fight Back
After losing the war on cars for decades, is the tide starting to turn? Recently published books suggest it might be.
Friday’s Headlines Are Not Ready for Prime Time
Tech companies and automakers keep pushing autonomous vehicles and don't seem to care whether they're safe or not.
Who Are Thursday’s Headlines For?
Non-drivers still perceive streets as being for cars even when they have bike lanes. And that's because, in many cases, they are.
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Talking Headways Podcast: Getting California High Speed Rail Done
It took a while, but California is figuring out the best, most-cost-effective way to do fast trains.
Spooky Stuff: On Halloween, Some States Will Have Deadlier Roads Than Others
Find out how yours ranks — and what policymakers can do to make streets less scary.
An Olympian Task: Replicating Paris’s Bike Boom in Los Angeles
The Olympics can help transform the streets of Los Angeles — if they look to the example of Paris.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are a Clear and Present Danger
Rescinding the "endangerment finding" could not only exacerbate climate change, it could also throw entire industries into chaos.
What’s More Regressive: Modest Driving Surcharges to Help Fund Transit, or Forced Car Ownership?
Do Illinois state senators and reps really want to make the financial burden on their constituents less "regressive"? If so they can start by ensuring that as many people as possible can live their lives without spending $12,000 annually just to leave their homes.
Tuesday’s Headlines Pay High Prices for Highway Repairs
If the U.S. didn't spend so much money on repaving roads, there might be more left over for other things, like transit.
Op-Ed: The Norfolk Southern–Union Pacific Merger Is Wrong for Rail
This advocacy organization argues it's time to reject Wall Street's massive power grab and re-nationalize America's rails — before it's too late.
Crunching Numbers to Curb Crashes: Using Federal Data to Make Our Roads Safer
Upholding federal data transparency is key to understanding and reversing the alarming level of crashes, fatalities, and strained infrastructure. Here's where we have more work to do.
Ugly Truth: Federal ICE Raid Push Aside Local Cops, Safety and Free Speech
President Trump's heavily armed and masked immigration troops are turning American cities into battlegrounds — and eliminating accountability and free speech in the public realm.
