This Holiday Travel Season, It’s Time to End the Stigma Around Intercity Buses
"The future of travel is not about choosing one mode over another. It is about building a balanced, interconnected system where buses, trains, planes, and cars complement each other."
Scofflaw Manufacturers Could Be The Downfall of E-bikes
If illegal e-motorcycles are the downfall of legitimate e-bikes, manufacturers and retailers should look themselves in the eye, not blame it on their customers.
Failure of Electric Bus System Means Pollution Will Continue in NYC
The Adams administration gives a major bus company a reprieve from idling laws — because battery-powered systems apparently don't exist yet.
This week's headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines Let the Kids Cross
Waymos have adopted a dangerous habit of human drivers: swerving to get around stopped school buses.
Monday’s Headlines Belong to All of Us
The success of car-free streets depends on how well they foster community connections.
Friday’s Headlines Walk the Line
If you're a capitalist, the market says there's a premium for living in a walkable neighborhood. So why not supply more to meet demand?
Thursday’s Headlines Are Hot-Blooded, Check It and See
Hopefully the Earth won't have a fever of 103 when judges get done with the Trump administration's proposal to dismantle greenhouse gas regulations.
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Streetsblog’s ‘Car-Free Carolers’ Bring the Joy, Mirth and Ho-Ho-Hope to this Holiday Season
Streetsblog's singers are back, belting out their parody classics to make a serious point: New York's roadways don't have to be dangerous places for kids and lungs, but can be joyous spaces for people to walk around, shop, eat or just ... hang out.
Study: More Protected Bike Lanes = More Micromobility Users
This ought to silence doubters who claim that no one's using that shiny new cycle track.
Denver Activists Hijack Road Signs To Decry The Dangers of Automobility
Plus: a few suggestions for holiday-themed hackers.
Which of Wednesday’s Headlines Came First?
A lot of Americans don't love driving, but really don't have much of a choice.
The Real Reason America Can’t Have The Tiny Japanese-Style Cars Trump Says He Wants
Trump is right that kei cars are super-kawaii — but he's wrong that clearing the regulatory decks is enough to bring them to U.S. shores.
Tuesday’s Headlines Were So Much Older Then, We’re Younger Than That Now
Getting around without driving can be tough for anyone, but particularly seniors and children.
Boston’s New ‘CharlieCard’ Raises Privacy Issues in an Age of High-Tech Tracking
The new CharlieCard provides several benefits, but riders should also be aware of the military vendor that's operating the new system.
Ride E-Scooters, Do Crime? Study Explores Relationship Between Micromobility and Vehicle Offenses
"I suspect there are confounding factors that make the link from e-scooters to crime spurious."
Find Out Exactly How Much Downtown Highways Cost Your City
"How much does it actually cost to be car dependent?" This Dallas-based analyst set out to answer that question for cities across the U.S.
Monday’s Headlines Are Under Repair
The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.
