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Take Thursday’s Headlines Home, Country Roads
Heat Map reports on why rural Americans are resisting electric vehicles, and why it might not matter much for the climate.
Guest Commentary: Traffic Engineers Must Put Safety Over Driver Throughput
No other field would tolerate this level of death and destruction. The tragedy of West Portal is more evidence that the traffic engineering profession is fundamentally broken.
Wednesday’s Headlines Missed Connection
The Biden administration is spending billions to reconnect neighborhoods torn apart by urban freeways. But the projects seem to simply paper over the problem, Governing reports.
Mega-Cars Violate Brooklyn Bridge Weight Ban with Impunity
The city does virtually nothing to stop the onslaught of excessively heavy vehicles on our roads and bridges.
Survey Says: American Walking Data Is Getting Worse
The National Household Travel Survey has never given a full picture of how often Americans get around on foot. But a recent change in methodology may have made made matters worse.
California Is Getting Real about Transit Transformation
Meeting California’s ambitious climate goals will require getting people out of cars and on to trains and buses. That shift could require as much as a five-fold to ten-fold increase in transit ridership above pre-COVID levels by 2045.
How Transit Is Helping West Virginia Battle the Opioid Crisis
Government programs are filling the gaps in care and transportation access for people struggling with addiction in the Mountain State.
A Total Eclipse of Tuesday’s Headlines
If you're planning on traveling to watch next month's solar eclipse, take a train if possible, or be prepared to get stuck for hours on the highway and/or at the airport.
People on Bikes Can Come Together As Advocates — No Matter Why They Ride
Can sports cyclists and utility riders become a powerful coalition to make our streets better? This author argues they must.
Tracking Opioid Overdose Deaths on Chicago Transit
Although it's legal in Illinois for non-medical professionals to administer Narcan to stop overdoses, Prout said CTA employees told her they're not allowed to do so.
