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Honey, I Shrunk Tuesday’s Headlines
It's actually EV batteries that need shrinking due to the environmental damage caused by lithium mining, according to the CEO of Stellantis.
April 9, 2024
Do Bike Advocates and EMS Workers Have to Be Enemies?
Fast fire trucks might seem antithetical to slow, safe streets for vulnerable road users. But does it have to be that way?
April 9, 2024
Monday’s Headlines Go Downtown
Even as vacancies for downtown office space remain high, so are demands for walkability. So developers are building new downtowns in the suburbs.
April 8, 2024
Friday’s Headlines Are a Double Whammy
A second federal judge ruled against a Biden administration rule requiring states to report their transportation emissions, siding with a group of red states that sued.
April 5, 2024
New Jersey’s Case Against Congestion Pricing Hits Troubled Waters
The Garden State's lawyer exposed the holes in its case by failing to cite any provision to back his claim that "the obligation of NEPA is to mitigate everywhere you find impacts."
April 5, 2024
Talking Headways Podcast: Culture Change in Cleveland
India Birdsong Terry of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority on leadership, hiring and culture change at Ohio's largest transit agency.
April 4, 2024
Thursday’s Headlines Are On the Up and Up
Traffic deaths remain alarmingly high at over 40,000 last year despite falling slightly from 2022, according to new FWHA data.
April 4, 2024
Wednesday’s Headlines Say the Car Loans Are Too Damn High
Hey automakers, let's put some more small cars for sale in the U.S., OK?
April 3, 2024
Tuesday’s Headlines Running on Empty
Empty, often blighted parking lots are the scourge of American cities, reports the Washington Post.
April 2, 2024
Study: Fentanyl Use Rising on the Roads — But No One Knows How Much
Fentanyl-linked car crashes seem to be increasing — but testing isn't, and neither are solutions.
April 2, 2024