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Empty Bike and Bus Lanes Are A Feature, Not a Bug

People stuck in a car in a lane next to a bus or bike lane shouldn’t be mad at the bus or the bike lane. If they had access to the bus or bike lane, it, too, would quickly clog with cars and trucks.

June 11, 2025

Car Harms Monday: Cars Make Us More Lonely

The specter of road violence keeps people from interacting. And you can blame cars for that.

June 9, 2025

Car Harms Series: NYC’s ‘Gridlock Sam’ Says We Have Lost Our Lives to the Automobile

Take it from the former head of New York's Department of Traffic: If we restore valuable public space to the people, the result will be a healthier, happier, and more humane city.

June 3, 2025

Car Harms Monday: Machines Took Over Cities and Left Humans in the Dust

There isn't enough physical space for every single household to store its fleet of personal vehicles in front of the home, nor is there space for everyone to drive at the same time. So let's fix that.

May 19, 2025

Friday Video: Check Out Lorde On a Bike!

The Kiwi singer is on the top of the charts — and in our bike-riding hearts.

April 25, 2025

On Saturday, The Place to Make a New Friend Was The Staten Island Ferry

A guerilla-style comedy zine launch party that promised to be “weird and fun” created community on the water. 

October 29, 2024