COVID-19
Basics
Road Fatality Rates Reach Highest Level in 15 Years
It's official: walkers who ventured outdoors during COVID-19 lockdowns had a greater chance of being killed on our autocentric roads than any time in the past 15 years despite historic declines in driving.
October 1, 2020
Report: Three Million People Could Lose Transit Access Soon
And Black, brown and low-income city residents will bear the brunt.
September 29, 2020
Chicago-Indiana commuter rail line tries quarantining anti-maskers in a separate car
September 23, 2020
No, We Don’t Need Drive-Thrus — Even During COVID-19
Drive-thrus are terrible for pedestrians, congestion, and more – and we've found better alternatives during the pandemic.
September 23, 2020
Winter Is Coming: Four Ways To Keep Snowy Cities Moving During the Pandemic
Many forms of indoor entertainment won't be safe this winter — which means it's past time to make outdoor transportation and recreation safe for all.
September 23, 2020
Chicago Gets Pop-Up Pandemic Bus Lanes
September 21, 2020
Op-Ed: Middle America Won’t Survive Losing Amtrak to COVID-19
Non-coastal states will suffer if Amtrak fails — unless Congress takes action.
September 21, 2020
Trump’s Road Grants Favor Red, Rural Projects
Obama's signature TIGER program became just another highway fund when President Trump rechristened it BUILD — but this may be the worst year yet.
September 18, 2020
How to Remake Streets for Kids During COVID-19
Cities need to keep their youngest residents safe, healthy, and learning in their own neighborhood thanks to a pandemic that is putting roughly 80 percent of U.S. students on remote learning. Here's how.
September 14, 2020
Quarantine Saved US Drivers $22B — And Saved Society Far More
A massive shift to remote work during national COVID-19 lockdowns saved commuters as much as $22 billion in direct commuting costs — and it saved society nearly as much money in avoided car crashes and carbon outputs. But that's only the tip of the iceberg.
September 11, 2020
