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Wednesday’s Headlines Get Political
In today's headlines, the vice presidential debate tackles housing, and more on how Project 2025 would kill federal transit funding and safety regulations.
Opinion: We Need More Consequences for Reckless Driving. But That Doesn’t Mean More Punishment
"Punishment" and "consequences" aren't synonyms — and when we confuse the two, we lose lives on our roads.
Week without Driving Day 1: Adventures on an E-Trike
SBCAL board member and friend Abby takes on the Week Without Driving.
Should We Stop Calling Bike Lanes ‘Bike Lanes’?
"Bike lanes" and "bike-friendly policies" can slow dangerous car traffic, give walkers more space to move, and save lives across all modes by getting would-be drivers into the saddle instead. Is it time for a rebrand?
When Tuesday’s Headlines’ Levee Breaks
Climate change contributed to the destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene, perhaps the worst since Katrina 20 years ago.
Can ‘Transit-Oriented Entertainment’ Help End the National Ridership Decline?
An award-winning user experience designer tackles one of America's greatest challenges: getting people back on transit.
Ding! Calif. Governor Vetos First-in-the-Nation Bill That Would Have Required Alert for Speeding Drivers
“If the Governor knew what it felt like to wake up each day without your child because of a speeding driver, he wouldn’t have hesitated for a single moment to sign this bill.”
Opinion: Design EV Charging Around City Streets, Not the Other Way Around
As the CEO of an electric vehicle charging post maker, I admit that Streetsblog has a point about streetscape issues. But we're committed to getting it right.
Monday’s Headlines Keep Rising Forever
...but the number of miles people drive might not, despite predictions to the contrary — unless planners make those predictions come true by building more lanes.
The Insider: How to Blow the Whistle on a Federal Transportation Agency
Quon Kwan's research could have lead to regulations that says saved hundreds of pedestrians and cyclists in large truck crashes. Instead, the analysis was quashed.
