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Will the State DOT Support St. Louis’s Sustainable Transportation Surge?
In America cities, state roads are often among the most dangerous. In St. Louis, though, some say the state DOT is becoming a stronger safety partner than ever — and even more could be done to build on the momentum.
September 19, 2024
What Happens to E-Bikes and E-Scooters In NYC? They’re Fish Food
A green group has pulled 410 scooters and e-bikes out of the Bronx River since July 2023. What the hell?!
September 13, 2024
Opinion: Federal Plan to Make Cars Safer for Pedestrians is a Great Start
The author of a book on the pedestrian death crisis weighs in on new federal car standards to protect walkers.
September 11, 2024
Walk this Way: Feds Finally Want Car Safety Standards to Apply to People Outside the Vehicle
In the midst of a two-decade rise, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed new rules to "reduce fatalities among pedestrians."
September 10, 2024
More Safe School Streets Coming To NYC This Fall
A record number of school "open streets" will operate across the city when the school year starts next week, officials said.
August 29, 2024
Plugging Away: New York City Gets Big Biden Bucks for More EV Fueling Stations at the Curb
The city has won a $15-million grant to install hundreds more electric car chargers in the curbside lane, preventing any other use of that space for generations.
August 29, 2024
OMG: Is V2X Finally RTG? NSF!
An automobile trade group working with the federal government wants to install a new technology into every vehicle, smartphone, and highway crossings to make roads safer. What could go wrong?
August 22, 2024
OPINION: Public Space is Getting Bland — Better Programming is The Answer
The easiest way to make public space reflect its neighborhood is by programming it to attract locals.
August 20, 2024
Oregon Highway Expansion Facing Second Lawsuit for ‘Cumulative Impacts’
The Beaver State Department of Transportation doubly violated federal law, a new lawsuit charges.
August 16, 2024
Q&A: Tell Congress to Require Female Crash Test Dummies
Drive US Forward's Maria Weston Kuhn on a bipartisan bill in Washington would require new cars undergo crash testing with dummies modeled after female bodies.
August 15, 2024
