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A Sustainable Transportation Advocate’s Defense of Trunk-or-Treat
Urbansists' favorite Halloween tradition is bemoaning the rise of "trunk-or-treat" events. But what if the car-centric holiday tradition could be used to combat car dependency?
Shalloween: Cars Are Haunting our Trick-or-Treaters, But DOT Protects Only a Few
This one-day respite from killing machines is only a reminder of the horrors haunting our streets the rest of the year.
In New York, The School Year Will Start Without Promised Stop-Arm Cameras
Automated stop-sign enforcement won't be enabled on New York City school buses in time for the first day of class on Thursday.
Historic Settlement Will Force Hawai’i DOT to Decarbonize and De-Center Cars
The first-of-its-kind legal settlement will force Hawai'i DOT to decarbonize and de-center cars. Which state will be next?
Friday Video: How Ghent Gets Kids To School Without Cars
This Belgian city has found a better way to get students to class — and they have some lessons to share with America.
Confessions of a Former School Crossing Guard
Even the friendliest neighborhood crossing guard is sometimes no match for a dangerously designed intersection, this Sacramento woman discovered.
The Dawn of the ‘Non-Driver’ Movement: A Conversation with Anna Zivarts
"At the end of the day, there are going to be folks who still can't drive and can't afford to drive — and there are still going to be a lot of us."
How Car-Centric Cities Make Caring For Families Stressful — Particularly For Women
Women do a disproportionate share of the care-related travel their households rely on — and car-focused planning isn't making matters easier.
Bike Buses Are Routes to Activism, Says First Global Survey
"This is the first significant piece of bike bus research we’ve come across, but it surely won’t be the last."
This Albanian City Should Inspire America to Go Big on ‘School Streets’
Streets near schools should be for kids — not cars. And this Albanian city is set to reimagine roads in front of all its learning centers.
