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Talking Headways Podcast: Lessons from Quick-Build Street Projects
Heidi Simon of Smart Growth America talks to us about working with local officials to create safer streets through quick build projects.
Thursday’s Headlines Burn Rubber
The rate at which electric vehicles run through tires might be good for the tire business, but most of the world already has too much particle pollution.
The Dynamically Priced City
How can dynamic pricing make our cities better, beyond tolling drivers?
Wednesday’s Headlines Don’t Feel the Need for Speed
Route Fifty writes about why Vision Zero hasn't taken hold in the U.S. (car culture), and Governing writes about why rural Republicans oppose transit (also car culture).
Is Automated Enforcement Making U.S. Cities Safer or Just Raising Revenue?
Cities should treat automated enforcement as a temporary tool as they build out holistically safe places.
Commentary: The West Portal Tragedy and the Unfathomable Cost of Motordom
Unrestricted driving, wide forgiving roads, little to no physical infrastructure to force speed reductions, and no real police enforcement—this is the predictable and inevitable result.
Supporters of NYC Congestion Pricing Outnumbered Foes 2-1
Pro-congestion pricing commenters nearly doubled the number of people opposed to the forthcoming tolls during the MTA's final round of public input.
Want a Better 15-Minute City? Ask Residents What They Really Want
A new study from Bogotá models how other cities can ask a deeper set of questions about how to put essential needs within walking, biking or transit distance.
Tuesday’s Headlines Win the Gold
Two articles detail efforts in Paris and Los Angeles to put on (relatively) climate-friendly Olympic games in 2024 and 2028.
Rundown of New Federal Reconnecting Communities Grants for L.A. County
There are seven L.A. County Reconnecting Communities grants totaling $162 million — about 90 percent of that goes to Metro's Removing Barriers project, which includes new bus lanes, first/last mile walk/bike facilities, bike-share, and more.
