Talking Headways Podcast: Asphalt – A History
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This week we’re joined by Kenneth O’Reilly to talk about his book "Asphalt: A History." We chat about, um, asphalt (which is actually fascinating!).
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Climate Change
California Goes Really Big on EVs
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Lots of excitement, but also a sober reminder that ZEVs alone will not solve climate or congestion
OPINION: On Climate, Look to E-bikes
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Concerns about climate change have never been higher, and every year is becoming worse. Following a summer filled with devastating hurricanes in the South, deadly flooding in the Northeast and raging wildfires in the West, it’s clearer than ever that we need to do everything in our power to mitigate our country’s impact on the […]
Talking Headways Podcast: What We Can Do To Depave Cities
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This week on the podcast, we're joined by Mary Pat McGuire, associate professor of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois. McGuire talks with us about what happens to water after it hits the pavement, the damaging environmental effects of covering cities in pavement, and steps we can take to reduce runoff in green cities.
Biden’s ‘Heat Island’ Strategy Ignores Cars
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President Biden says he's taking action to cool deadly urban heat islands, but it's not enough because ... cars.
Progressives Demand $30B for Transit
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Mass transit must be at the center of America's strategy to end climate change — and the next spending package needs to devote at least half our transportation dollars to getting people out of cars and onto public transportation, a coalition of lawmakers says.