Climate Change
Basics
For Earth Day, the Trump Administration Wants To Expand Highways Across America
US DOT wants states to build more roads and take space away from bikes and give it to cars. It's foolish on so many levels.
April 22, 2026
Improving Road Safety Is A Win For The Climate, Too
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
January 29, 2026
Some Stories That Shaped L.A. in 2025
And from the Left Coast, let's get a year-in-review, California-style.
December 30, 2025
Four Policies Progressives Are Backing for the Next Big Transportation Bill
Progressives are refusing to water down their ambitions in the face of a deeply divided Washington.
August 13, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Measuring Emissions Reduction for Bike Commutes
Mark Kabbash on his new system for measuring and verifying bike commuting to obtain carbon avoidance credits.
July 31, 2025
Cities Matter More Than Ever After Trump Officially Denies Climate Change
We're entering a new era of federal climate denial, and it's time to use a different set of tools to fight back.
July 31, 2025
Greenlining Institute’s Hana Creger Talks How To Win Hearts and Minds on Climate
Do you want to start winning? Creger recommends better messaging.
June 11, 2025
Does Transportation Advocacy Have a Place In the Wake of a Deadly Tornado?
Much of St. Louis is struggling in the wake of a deadly tornado. Amid such disasters, urbanism needs a pause and a rethink.
May 21, 2025
Elon Musk Is Hiring the Same Lobbying Firms That Represent Your Transit Agency
Weak ethics laws allow dozens of lobbying firms to work for both Elon Musk's companies and the cities, transit agencies, and climate philanthropies he and DOGE are attacking — and some advocates think it's time for them to pick a side.
May 5, 2025
Congress Declares War on California’s Clean Air Efforts
California's emission and truck standards are the most recent federal targets.
May 1, 2025
