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Maryland Vows to Reduce Driving to Save the Climate — And It’s Not Alone
A new executive order will require the Maryland DOT to put VMT reduction at the center of its climate strategy. Which states will follow their lead?
June 6, 2024
Why ‘Sustainable Transport’ Is Not Enough — Even in The Netherlands
A book written for Dutch audiences unpacks why even the Netherlands still must work to make its "transportation" system more welcoming.
June 4, 2024
The Netherlands Isn’t the Perfect ‘Cyclist’s Paradise’ You Think It Is
...and communities around the world could benefit from asking deeper questions about what their streets are really for, even if they're filled with people on two wheels.
June 3, 2024
Friday Video: What the Dutch Think of America’s Roundabout Capital
Carmel, Indiana has become nationally famous for slowing down drivers. But what do Europeans think of its progress?
May 31, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Amtrak vs. Brightline in Ohio
Cleveland journalist Ken Prendergast on intercity passenger rail in greater Ohio and the competing interests of Brightline and Amtrak.
May 30, 2024
OPINION: Reject New Jersey’s Misguided War on E-Bikes
A new bill in New Jersey would make owning an e-bike as costly as buying a new vehicle every single year.
May 28, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Rethinking Denver Along the South Platte River
Who even knew there was a river in Denver?
May 23, 2024
This City Leader Wants Drivers to Pay $850/Year To Register Their Cars — And Give The Money To Transit
What if driver had a choice between paying for the equivalent of a yearly bus pass just to register a car, or skipping the DMV and taking the actual bus for free?
May 16, 2024
Letter from Sweden: Congestion Pricing is Going to Be Great … With a Few Bumps
Swedes, even drivers, were stunned to hear that a majority of New York-area residents oppose congestion pricing.
May 16, 2024
‘We Have the Power To Reshape our Cities’: Hoboken Mayor Reflects on Seven Years of Vision Zero Success
"Change is scary and painful sometimes. And it would be easy to give in and say maybe now is not the time. But it is our duty, as elected officials, public policymakers, and advocates, like many of us here today, to face these challenges head on, and recognize that the status quo doesn’t always cut it."
May 16, 2024
