OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
Report: NYC is Undercounting The E-Bike Boom
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
Opinion: One Less Lane Ought To Fix It
Federal inaction means states must lead on reducing emissions — but their reluctance to reallocate road space for cars may doom climate goals.
This week's headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Fight Fire With Fire
Berkeley, Calif., is far from the only city where the fire department dictates transportation policy.
Monday’s Headlines Go Cold Turkey
Life is a highway, and Congress is going to ride it all night long.
Friday’s Post-Turkey Headlines Are on Autopilot
While we remain skeptical of driverless vehicles, they do sound nice while in a tryptophan stupor.
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Book Excerpt Special: Jonathan Lethem’s ‘Program’s Progress’
Class struggle. Infirm secondary superheroes. Suicidal sheep. It’s all in Jonathan Lethem's new collection of short stories, "A Different Kind of Tension." Here's an excerpt — featuring class struggle with cars!
Welcome to the Jungle, Wednesday’s Headlines
The COP30 climate summit in the Amazon rain forest exposed world leaders to the effects of climate change, but they still failed to take action.
Safety’s Last for Tuesday’s Headlines
A ProPublica investigation found 30 instances where DOT actions under President Trump endanger lives.
Is Austin a Vision Zero Leader Hiding In Plain Sight?
Changes have been slow in Bat City, but they are meaningful and starting to show success.
‘Dirty and Embarrassing’: Disgraced Former Gov. Fights Against Street Safety in Mayoral Run
All eyes are on the Garden State's second city, where a former governor plots a comeback with a divisive, anti-safety campaign.
Monday’s Headlines Are Bussin’
The U.S. DOT released $2 billion for 165 agencies to buy 2,400 new buses.
Friday Video: The Largest U.S. City With No Transit
Can communities really keep people moving without fixed-route transit? Find out on this visit to Texas.
Friday’s Headlines Tread Carefully
The Washington Post too a deep dive into the epidemic of pedestrian deaths, which rose from 4,300 in 2010 to more than 7,000 in 2023.
Talking Headways Podcast: Emotional Consumption in China
High-speed rail has completely transformed the country. Think about that sentence: "High-speed rail has completely transformed the country." When was the last time something positive like that happened here?
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Close Budget Gaps — But Will Make Transportation Less Affordable
The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the mass transit account of the Highway Trust Fund would be short-sighted, ineffective, and ruinous, a new analysis finds.
