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Opinion: It’s Time to Update the 15-Minute City

Putting everything we need close by is a great idea — but efficient travel is not as important as social interactions.

August 14, 2024

Tuesday’s Headlines Go for the Gold

With the Paris Olympics over, attention turns to 2028 host Los Angeles. Can the notoriously car-centric city really pull off a car-free games?

August 13, 2024

Sustainable Transit Advocates Unite for Harris-Walz — And Against Trump’s Embrace of Fossil Fuel

"Train Lovers for Harris/Walz," the latest group to formed to boost Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

August 13, 2024

How to Debunk the ‘Need’ for Destructive Road Widenings

Transportation agencies have a thousand reasons why they need "just one more lane, bro." Here's how to spot their distortions and lies and call them out.

August 12, 2024

Monday’s Headlines for the Win

Secretary Pete hits the campaign trail for Harris/Walz, and more in today's headlines.

August 12, 2024

Chicago Advocates are Demanding a People-Friendly Lake Shore Drive

The advocates and elected officials who attended and spoke are upset that IDOT and CDOT's current plan simply rebuilds the 8-lane shoreline highway with no transit lanes.

August 9, 2024

Friday’s Headlines Don’t Get the Credit

With just a third of the money out the door and few shovels in the ground, voters aren't seeing the impact of the Biden/Harris infrastructure act yet.

August 9, 2024

Friday Video: What It’s Like to Walk In Pedestrian-Unfriendly Florida

Advocates in the Sunshine State are casting daylight on the state's raging pedestrian safety crisis, and what it will take to finally stop the bloodshed.

August 9, 2024

NYC Won’t Even Eliminate Parking Mandates at Transit-Oriented Development

Here's a case study in how far even one of the nation's most progressive cities still has to go.

August 9, 2024

Commentary: ‘Concrete Now’ is a Chant All Advocates Need to Repeat

A tragedy in Philadelphia underscores the same safety and policy deficiencies seen in San Francisco... and a lot of other places, too.

August 9, 2024