COVID-19
Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Bigger About Regional Economic Development
Waymaker Group CEO Julie Huls on economic development strategies for mid-sized cities, the impacts of the pandemic on regional thinking, and what a future of mega-regions means for cities trying to attract talent.
New Crisis for Inter-City Customers As Megabus Goes Bust
"Every time a viable option goes away, it hurts the mobility of everyone and drives more people toward cars," said one activist.
Talking Headways Podcast: Post-Peaky Transit
Tracy Hadden Loh of the Brookings Institute on the impacts of the pandemic on downtowns, "activity centers" and transit usage.
The Inconvenient Truth Behind the Pandemic Rise in Distracted Driving
New data shows we're struggling to curb distraction while driving. Is it time to talk about curbing driving instead?
‘Human Transit’ 2.0: How Mass Modes Make Us More Free
A classic book on transit gets an update for a radically transformed world. And, yes, Elon Musk gets a little shade.
L.A. Metro Touts Full Year of Transit Ridership Growth
Metro ridership numbers grew steadily throughout 2023, and appear very likely return to more than a million weekday daily riders by early 2024.
The Rise of Bike Lanes in Lima
New quick-build bicycle lanes allowed many people to stay active and get around Lima, Peru during the pandemic.
Study: Remote Work Isn’t Always A Cure for America’s Driving Addiction
A lot of Americans traded long commutes for short errands during the pandemic — but whether that swap resulted in more or less driving is a consequence of policy choices.
Report: America’s Historic Bike Boom is Flatlining
"This growth won't continue forever without being facilitated by more infrastructure investment, [and particularly] safety infrastructure."
Why Sustainable Transportation Advocates Need to Talk About Long COVID
Covid-19 transformed many U.S. cities' approach to sustainable transportation forever. But how did it transform the lives of sustainable transportation advocates who developed lasting symptoms from the disease?
