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New York City Seeks the Power To Confiscate Unsafe E-Bike Batteries From Poor Delivery Workers
Uncertified batteries can no longer legally be sold in the city, but many workers are still using them because they are less expensive.
September 8, 2025
Will Sean Duffy’s Crackdown on Colorful Crosswalks Extend to Conservative-Coded Asphalt Art, Too?
In other words, what is the color of a double-standard?
September 8, 2025
Monday’s Headlines Challenge Stereotypes
Do traffic engineers only care about moving cars? One says no, writing in Planetizen about his support for Vision Zero.
September 8, 2025
Friday’s Headlines Trust the Science
Who do you believe, 85 climate experts, or five people hand-picked by the Trump administration?
September 5, 2025
Talking Headways Podcast: Wonders of the South Bay
VTA's Sam Sargent on the past, present and future of transit in the South Bay.
September 4, 2025
Thursday’s Headlines Lobby Congress
When the Biden administration's infrastructure act expires, it will pit cities versus states and roads versus transit.
September 4, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Put On the Red Light
News stories usually present them as a cash grab, but automated traffic enforcement cameras are widely supported by the public.
September 3, 2025
Op-Ed: Penn. GOP Needs to Take SEPTA Seriously
Does everybody want to fund SEPTA? Well, not the Republicans in the state Senate, our opinion writer says.
September 3, 2025
Tuesday’s Headlines Are For the Children
Kids used to play in the streets, but no more. Streets are for cars, and kids are confined to playgrounds.
September 2, 2025
Friday’s Deadly Headlines
Reducing our reliance on fossil fuels would bring immediate health benefits for hundreds of thousands of people.
August 29, 2025
