Op-Ed: It’s Time to Prioritize the Third Lane
"By eliminating car parking and narrowing automobile lanes we can create the space necessary to accommodate lightweight, human sized micromobility vehicles such as electric scooters."
August 14, 2020
To Get More Electric Buses, We Don’t Just Need a Better Battery; We Need a Better Grid
Electric buses have struggled to gain a foothold in the U.S. because their batteries aren't strong enough to travel on our sprawling roads. The answer, according to one company: build mini power-plants along the route.
August 14, 2020
STUDY: COVID-19 Might Finally Get City Planners Out of Their Cars
If city planners really do start walking or biking to work, that's better for the rest of us.
August 13, 2020
Four Facts on Kamala Harris’s Transportation Record
The California senator isn't a flawless street safety advocate, but some of her history is making transportation advocates hopeful.
August 12, 2020
Is it Time for the U.S. to Try the ‘Madrid Model’ of Vehicular Cycling Infrastructure?
The Madrid Model of "slow" lanes in the middle of roads could rival the Scandinavian model of protected lanes that separate cyclists from traffic altogether — if Americans will have it.
August 11, 2020
Study: Parks in Non-White Neighborhoods Are Half As Large and 5x As Crowded
When we allow car-focused infrastructure to strangle urban parklands, we endanger vulnerable lives in more ways than one.
August 10, 2020
Canada Backs Active Transport as COVID Response
It's a great innovation, but not every Canuck is happy about it — even among sustainable transportation advocates.
August 7, 2020
Dummköpfe! Audi Blasted for Horrendous Car Ad
With one simple image, the German auto manufacturer ignited a firestorm — in more ways than one.
August 5, 2020
Do E-Scooters Need A Long-Term Lease Option?
A new start-up is betting on yes — but some advocates have questions about equity.
August 5, 2020
VIDEO: How Car Dominance Makes Non-White Neighborhoods Hotter
If you've ever noticed that disinvested, predominantly Black neighborhoods just *feel* hotter than the tree-lined blocks of predominantly white communities...well, it's not just your imagination.
August 4, 2020
