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A Round and a Roundy: Fighting Over Crumbs
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Car drivers are selfish. Pedestrians and cyclists are fighting over crumbs. Our roads are unsafe.
Why We Need To Talk About 'Traffic Violence'
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We were all raised in car culture — which normalizes the idea that 40,000 people will die in car crashes every year. But it's not normal. And it needs to be called what it is.
The Sorriest Bus Stop Finals: Québec vs. Staten Island
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After hundreds of nominations and 14 hard-fought battles, we're finally down to the last two sorry stops standing. And we need your help to determine which one deserves the title of the worst waiting area in North America — or should we say Amérique du Nord?
Godzilla vs. Kong is Not the Real Terror on Our Streets
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National treasure cartoonist Bill Roundy is certainly not above glomming onto today's hottest trends.
Talking Headways Podcast: Promoting Vibrant Street Commerce
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Let's talk about how cities can encourage better commerce.
SBS: Québec City vs. Lower Merion Township
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We're down to the final four in our quest to find the sorriest bus stop around — and this time, we've got an international incident on our hands.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Albuquerque vs. Staten Is.
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Both of the contenders in our final Elite Eight match-up are a little frightening — and not just because of all the drivers racing within inches of the stop.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS 2021: Chicago vs. Orinda
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Pretty much every sorry stop in this contest puts the squeeze on its riders — but these two Atrocious Eight contenders really put their passengers between a rock and a hard place.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Narberth vs. Pittsburgh
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Today, we're pitting our two surviving contenders from PA against each other, and calling on every transit agency in the Quaker State (and yours) to be a better friend to its riders.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Queens vs. Québec City
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We're continuing on our quest to find which questionable bust stop qualifies for the title of worst in North America, starting with the battle of Queens vs. Quebec City.
SORRIEST BUS STOPS: Homeland vs. Staten Island
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Today, we're exploring how illumination impacts the American transit experience, and challenging agencies to stop leaving the public in the dark about how to request a better bus stop.
SORRIEST BUS STOP 2021: Boise vs. Orinda
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Today, we’re looking at two cities that made an effort to connect their local bike and bus networks (yay!) but neglected to give transit commuters anywhere to stand besides directly in the designated path of a cyclist (boo.)