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…Or Should We Soak ‘Super-Drivers’ Instead of Subsidizing Them?

Piling subsidies on subsidies, even if well-meaning, fails to rein in the full cost of driving.

January 29, 2024

Should We Stop Subsidizing EVs For All and Focus on ‘Super-Drivers’?

Ten percent of U.S. drivers use 35 percent of our fuel. Instead of focusing on getting them in EVs, though, subsidies miss "super-users" and reinforce car dependency.

January 29, 2024

Check Out ‘America’s Best New Bike Lanes’

These are the best of the best in America. We wish there were 1,000 entries on this list, but, alas only 20.

January 26, 2024

Talking Headways Podcast: Are We Taking Fewer Trips?

This week, we’re joined by an absolute legend in the livable streets movement: Angie Schmitt, who talks about her positive feelings about the coming train boom.

January 25, 2024

Better Red Than Dead: New York Takes Up Camera Reauthorization, Expansion

If the legislature fails to pass a reauthorization, the city's red light cameras will go dark on Dec. 1. And they caught 700,000 drivers last year.

January 25, 2024

Poorer Communities Bear the Brunt of Online Delivery Boom: Report

Advocates and local pols are struggling to rein in the proliferation of distribution facilities like Amazon, FedEx, and UPS in low-income communities of color.

January 24, 2024

Report: Transportation is Still the Leading Source of U.S. Emissions — And Not Just From Tailpipes

The transport sector still leads the nation in greenhouse gas emissions — but that's not all.

January 18, 2024

Bill to Consolidate all Bay Area Transit Agencies?

Seamless Bay Area, chief advocacy group for transit rationalization and coordination, has pushed for a regional network manager, an umbrella organization, to make transit appear unified and "seamless" for users. A new bill seemingly aims to take that a step further and fully consolidate the 27 transit agencies. Seamless Bay Area gives its take.

January 9, 2024