Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Jobs

Talking Headways Podcast: Thinking Regionally About New York

By Jeff Wood | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments

How the Interborough Express got traction, and other tales of transit in the Big City.

Seattle had the steepest decline in solo drivers in the country this decade thanks to expanded and more frequent bus service.

Five Lessons From Seattle’s Crusade Against Driving

By Aaron Short | Nov 25, 2019 | No Comments

Seattle is proving that cities can reduce the number of cars on the road and shift its population to rely on mass transit. Here are a few of those lessons.

Transportation for America wants Congress to focus on maintenance, safety, and equity before wasting money on new highways. Image: Ken Lund

Advocacy Group: Stop Spending On New Roads

By Aaron Short | Oct 7, 2019 | 1 Comment

Transportation for America wants Congress to reallocate the $40 billion it pours into new highway projects that only to make Americans more dependent on cars.

Talking Headways Podcast: The Right Way to Prioritize Projects

By Jeff Wood | Oct 3, 2019 | 2 Comments

Let's talk data — and connecting people to jobs.

Photo: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

New Labor Rules for Uber and Lyft Should Help Cities

By Angie Schmitt | Sep 13, 2019 | 10 Comments

A new California law making Uber and Lyft treat drivers as employees would have transportation benefits, too.

Late Night Workers Could Save Big With 24-Hour Transit

By Aaron Short | Sep 10, 2019 | 3 Comments

Limited options force the most vulnerable employees to rely on cars, pushing up their transportation costs, a study finds.

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