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Monday’s Headlines Need More Action
If motorists won't even buy electric vehicles, what's the hope that they will ever come around to the things that might actually save us from climate change?
Friday’s Headlines Smile for the Camera
A nationwide push for camera policing, a takedown of congestion pricing skeptics, and more.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Coming ‘Round the Bend
Amtrak wants to bring passenger rail to 160 new cities in the next 15 years — if state governments are willing to play ball.
Monday’s Headlines Don’t Believe in Myths
Autonomous vehicles were always a fiction, according to The New Republic, sold to us by tech companies who wanted to fend off transit projects while scraping our data.
Thursday’s Headlines Are Incomplete
There's too much wiggle room and not enough specific direction for traffic engineers in many Complete Streets policies.
Wednesday’s Headlines Side With Transit
Transit a better alternative than EVs for safety and the environment, but EVs could rob transit of essential funding because their drivers don't pay gas taxes.
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Burning Up
Transit agencies need to build more shelters. It's hot enough as it is without having to stand outside in the sun waiting for a bus.
Monday’s Headlines Are in Business
Businesses used to fight for parking, but in struggling post-pandemic downtowns they're now embracing the foot traffic that comes from bikes and pedestrians
The Veil Has Lifted From Friday’s Headlines
Where once I had car brain, now I can see. So repent, go forth and do guerilla urbanism, even if just means putting your carpentry skills to work.
