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Nominee Buttigieg Vows To Dismantle ‘Racist’ Freeways
“It’s disproportionately Black and brown neighborhoods that were divided by highway projects because they didn’t have the political capital to resist,” Buttigieg said on Sunday. "We have a chance to get that right.”
December 22, 2020
Feds Hail Lower Road Deaths But Crashes, Injuries Increased
Walking and cycling fatalities on U.S. roadways declined slightly in 2019 — but total crashes and injuries increased, according to just-released final federal numbers for last year.
December 18, 2020
Thursday’s Headlines to Make Your Day
What do we talk about when we talk about Mayor Pete? Plus all the other news.
December 17, 2020
What Secretary Pete Could Mean for the US DOT
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been tapped to be Secretary of Transportation. Whatever you think, remember that this guy is one of the few politicians who acknowledges the "many ways we subsidize driving." So there's that.
December 15, 2020
New COVID-19 Relief Bill Starves Transit — Again
But it's better than nothing at all.
December 15, 2020
Memo to Feds: To Keep Seniors Safe on Our Roads, End Car Dependence
America's top federal safety agency is raising awareness this week about safety for older drivers, but largely ignoring how car dependence often forces seniors to take the wheel even when they can no longer do so safely.
December 8, 2020
Senate ‘Skinny’ COVID Bill Leaves Mass Transit Starving
December 1, 2020
KOMANOFF: Takeaways from America’s Diesel Pickup Pollution Disaster
December 1, 2020
Fed Pedestrian Safety ‘Action’ Plan Light on Action, Heavy on Studies
Ending the pedestrian death crisis will take real money, policy and cultural change — not just another government report with a laundry list of missed opportunities, proposed research and little else.
December 1, 2020
So What Is the Deal With The Governor And This New Gateway Project Report?
November 30, 2020
