A Third of U.S. Workers Want to Ditch Commutes and Work Remotely
If employers give the workers what they want, we can end three pandemics: COVID-19, climate change, and traffic violence.
July 14, 2020
STEAL THIS IDEA: Washington DOT To Give Lanes Back to People on State Roads
A state DOT program will expand city leaders' toolboxes for delivering residents changes they actually want.
July 13, 2020
Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim
As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked.
July 10, 2020
Why Street Vendors Belong on Our Post-Quarantine Streets
Street vendors have always been an important part of our street landscape — even when we've criminalized them.
July 9, 2020
STEAL THIS IDEA: States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program
Subsidizing e-bikes is a no-brainer in the best of times — and in a pandemic, it could be a life-saver.
July 8, 2020
Creating ‘Protest Streets’ Won’t Work Because of Cops
Can good street design really "protect" protesters — and the right to protest itself — from police brutality? No.
July 7, 2020
Can Tactical Urbanism Be a Tool for Equity? A Conversation with Mike Lydon and Tony Garcia
The creators of "tactical urbanism" sit down with Streetsblog to talk about where their quick-build methods are going in a historic moment that is finally centering real community engagement.
July 6, 2020
McConnell Calls House Infrastructure Plan a ‘Green New Deal Masquerading As a Highway Bill’
Mitch McConnell just accidentally created a lot of new fans for a Democratic infrastructure bill.
July 2, 2020
Four Things Every Sustainable Transportation Advocate Should Know About the INVEST Act
The House reportedly likely to vote on a major infrastructure bill soon — and if it passes, it will have big consequences for the future of sustainable transportation in the U.S.
July 1, 2020
When Highway Overpasses Become Housing
The evection of unhoused people underneath a highway overpass in St. Louis race is serious questions, not only about city policy, but about a national trend of criminalizing people without homes.
July 1, 2020
