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8 Ways To Make School Buses Safer During COVID-19

By Jesse Capecelatro | Sep 8, 2020 | No Comments

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission. The school bus industry is still calling for more relief funding from Congress to implement safety recommendations like these; learn more about their efforts and how you can support them here. Short trips. Masks for everyone. Far fewer passengers than […]

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NYC To Try Holding Classes Outdoors

By Eve Kessler | Sep 1, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor, meanwhile, rips critics who demand dedicated funds for outdoor learning: They 'don't know what the hell they're talking about.'

Don’t Let the School Bus be COVID-19’s Next Victim

By Kea Wilson | Jul 10, 2020 | No Comments

As school re-openings loom, the school bus industry is organizing support for the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act, a $10-billion Senate bill that would provide relief to transportation providers — including school-bus operators — that earlier federal relief packages overlooked. And if CERTS doesn’t pass, transit advocates warn that the country is at […]

Zendrive is working with Verizon to help its mobile app detect when drivers speed and alert them to how often they break the law. Image: Chris Yarzab

New App Helps to Slow Down Speeders

By Aaron Short | Oct 16, 2019 | No Comments

Drivers are reckless and distracted — but soon there'll be an app that helps them realize that.

The BBC tested air pollution levels for people who drove, biked, and walked to school -- and found those who took their cars were exposed to the highest levels of pollutants.

Report: Drivers Inhale More Pollution than Cyclists

By Aaron Short | Oct 8, 2019 | 2 Comments

Poetic justice: People who drive end up being exposed to more pollution from their cars than people who ride bikes or walk, a new report found.

Clayton Homes, a 300-unit public housing complex, will be partly torn down to widen practically every highway in North Houston. Photo: Google Maps

Houston’s Highway Mega-Plan: An Environmental Justice Disaster

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 25, 2019 | 2 Comments

Thousands of Houstonians are in danger of losing their homes as the state of Texas proceeds with a massive, $7 billion plan to widen almost every highway in North and downtown Houston. Mass displacement, worsening air quality, wider segregation and more flooding are some of the outcomes experts are warning will result from the 25-mile […]

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