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Thursday’s Headlines Are Plowing Ahead
Psychologists looked at various personality traits that make people neighborly and found that — shocker — people who bike or walk care more about their community than drivers.
Five Ways to Pull U.S. Transit Agencies Out of the Fiscal ‘Death Spiral’
Turning the transit industry's "doom spiral" into a "virtuous cycle" will require rethinking the foundations of how we fund mass transportation — and adding a whole lot of service.
Find Out Exactly How Much Your City Could Benefit By Investing In E-Bikes
Curious how much carbon — and cash — you and your neighbors could save if your government went big on electric bikes? Now you can find out.
2023 Was Chicago’s Busiest Bikeway Installation Year Ever
Streetsblog recently caught up with CDOT Complete Streets Director David Smith for a recap of what bike infrastructure, much of it protected lanes, was built in our city this year.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Enjoying Our Candy
But today's headlines are about U.S. drivers' resistance to electric vehicles, the Republican vendetta against cars that run on anything but gas, and how aggressive EV policy is costing even greener modes, like walking, biking and transit.
A Californian Learns the Secret of NYC’s Safety: People in Public Space
If you want safe streets, make sure they are active places, our Bay Area friend learns on a trip to New York.
How Even Modest Reductions in Parking Can Slash Your Rent
Excess parking is costing renters dearly, even if they don't drive — and in New Jersey, a small tweak in local zoning codes save them over a thousand dollars a year.
Commentary: It’s Time to Talk Again About Driverless Trains
And the place to start is in the yards.
Tuesday’s Headlines Compete for Curbs
Curbs are useful for a lot of things, and competition for space is growing. But the default in many cities is still free parking.
Academics Conclude What We Already Know: Cyclists Are More Neighborly than Drivers
Cyclists are "better people" than drivers not only because of they get exercise or help the environment — they also have better ethics, a new study suggests.
