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Thursday’s Headlines Walk on the Wild Side
Federal regulators may soon consider how safe cars are for people outside the vehicle as well as inside. Imagine that!
September 12, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Need Waymo Evidence on Robotaxis
New data from Waymo seems to indicate its self-driving cars are getting safer. But wait until you hear about Tesla.
September 11, 2024
Opinion: Cars Have F@#%ed Up This Country So Bad
Fact: The car-centric age of development is one long mistake.
September 10, 2024
Monday’s Headlines Are Behind the Eight Ball
A recently awarded round of federal street safety grants have won some praise — but it's still just a drop in the bucket as pedestrian deaths remain high.
September 9, 2024
Car Dependency is a Public Health Threat — But Americans are Too ‘Car Brained’ To See It
Whether you call it "windshield bias" or "motonormativity," Americans have a serious bias towards automobiles — and they're all too willing to accept car dependency's many downsides.
September 9, 2024
It’s Officially Transit Month
The San Francisco Transit Riders, Seamless Bay Area, and other advocates celebrate buses, trains, ferries, and the people who make them run.
September 6, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Leadership for the Future
What if you are a great chef and you just want to cook and you don't want to manage people? Welcome to leadership.
September 5, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Miss the Cheese Wagon
School buses are often the main transit service in sprawling areas, but increasingly they're leaving many students behind,
September 5, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Seek Subsidies
The U.S. and other wealthy western nations have wasted $30 billion on climate change mitigation technologies that don't work, according to a Guardian investigation. What kind of sustainable transportation infrastructure could have have bought with that money?
September 4, 2024
How Cities Are Getting Creative To Reclaim Public Space for People
Putting in parks and plazas isn't the only way to reimagine "public spaces" around the needs of people, a new report argues — and if we do it right, these projects can be a powerful tool for equity and health.
September 3, 2024
