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Newsom Names GM CEO Mary Barra as Villain in Fight with Feds over Air Quality
Car company executives make good rhetorical foils. But they can't be held responsible for the state's shortcomings.
September 29, 2025
Advocates: Congress Must Stop Trump From Illegally Holding Back Sustainable Transportation Funds
Congress has a chance to restore order, seize back their power of the purse, and stop Trump from "pocket-rescinding" hundreds of millions for good transportation projects.
September 26, 2025
The State of Friday’s Headlines
Transit agencies from Rhode Island to San Francisco are facing budget shortfalls as a variety of factors create a perfect storm.
September 26, 2025
Everyone to Congress: Stand Up and Fight for the Infrastructure Funding You Allocated (And Your Constituents Need)
"The president has made it clear that programs outside the administration’s narrow vision for transportation will not be faithfully implemented," advocates said this week — and it's time for congress to stand up and defend their will.
September 25, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Take Off the Mask
From a transportation perspective, the Trump administration is no longer pretending it's interested in anyone other than motorists.
September 25, 2025
Want Safer Vehicles? Amid Federal Inaction, Look to the States
Our federal regulatory framework still lacks essential technology that makes cars, SUVs, and trucks safer. So states are leading.
September 24, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Get Ready for War
Rural hostility toward transit could wreck American cities, and as a result the economy as a whole, according to Jarrett Walker.
September 24, 2025
Our Streets Look Like War Zones — But What if They Were ‘Sites of Peacebuilding’ Instead?
A peace and conflict studies scholar weighs in on what car culture has in common with global conflicts — and why we need to confront violence on our roads if we want to end violence around the globe.
September 23, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Get a Pink Slip
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi acknowledges the ethical concerns of replacing human drivers with computers, but acts powerless to stop it.
September 23, 2025
