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What Will It Take To Give Victims and Advocates a Voice at US DOT?
A new bill would put a dedicated "roadway safety advocate" in the halls of US DOT — and you can support it right now.
July 29, 2025
Monday’s Headlines E-Biking Away
There's a million destinations if we had a little help from the government to afford to buy an e-bike.
July 28, 2025
How Trump is Exploiting a Very Real Trucking Safety Concern to Crack Down on Immigrants
The Trump administration will crack down on truck drivers who don't speak English and the people who give them licenses. Some advocates say that anti-immigrant spin is distracting much broader safety problems that deserve bipartisan support.
July 28, 2025
Op Ed: It’s Time to Pause Highway Construction Nationwide and Try Something New
We don't have to swear off highway construction forever to make a dent in car dependency. A new report calls for a temporary moratorium on asphalt — and outlines how to get there.
July 28, 2025
Krakow is a Polish Pedestrian Paradise
Check out how car drivers simply stop for pedestrians — and not just pedestrians in a crosswalk, but also pedestrians about to enter a crosswalk or even just thinking about maybe entering a crosswalk.
July 25, 2025
Friday Video: The Secret to Getting People Biking In a Hilly City
Steep streets don't have to put a stop to your city's cycling future.
July 25, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Look to the Future
Despite some minor reforms around the edges under President Biden, U.S. transportation remains a car-centric anachronism.
July 25, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Transportation System Success
Karel Martens on how transportation engineering is good at finding problems but not solving them — and a new tool to measure policy success.
July 24, 2025
What Will It Take to Automatically Brick Drivers’ Cell Phones Behind the Wheel?
The technology to stop cell phone use behind the wheel has existed for years. Why are so few drivers using it – and why aren't lawmakers making them?
July 24, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines See Mixed Results
It's easier to commit to Vision Zero as a concept than it is to actually implement its principles.
July 24, 2025
