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Commentary: Biking in the Bay Area vs. Belgium
A San Francisco cyclist reflects on the interplay of infrastructure, dangerously over-sized cars and trucks, and American driver attitudes.
California Needs Leadership on Electric Rail
California leaders cannot continue giving equal weight to a proven technology that will improve rail service (catenary electric trains) and a wasteful experimental technology (hydrogen trains) that could lead to worse service and reliability than the status quo.
Gas Taxes Are Going Up; What You Are Getting For Your Money?
Not every project funded by S.B. 1 aligns with California's climate goals, but what drivers are paying at the pump is definitely being spent to improve their travel. News media should adapt their headlines accordingly.
Advocates React To the Feds’ Latest Offensive Bike Safety PSA
This Fourth of July, we wish we could celebrate true freedom — from terrible public service announcements from our government.
California Will Continue Funding Projects that Induce Driving, Despite State Policy
California's Climate Action Plan for Transportation Investments calls for putting state funding towards projects that reduce vehicle miles traveled. But CTC approved several VMT-inducing projects anyway.
Chicago’s Downtown NASCAR Race Glorified Drivers, Ignored the Needs of Others
The Chicago and Illinois transportation departments, and the Chicago Park District, have gone out of their way to minimize the effect the race will have on local drivers, largely ignoring people on foot, bikes, and transit.
Paris Mayor Enters Fray Between E-Bikes and Pedestrians — By Fighting Drivers
"Anne Hidalgo understands that cities must respond to the urgent crises of climate change and pedestrian and cyclist safety."
Talking Headways Podcast: Local Budgets … In A Bad State
It's time to talk about fiscal crises in history and how they affect today's failure to fund infrastructure.
This Year’s RAISE Grants Will Help Disadvantaged Communities
A huge share of one of DOT's most important discretionary grant program's funds will go to communities that were historically harmed by transportation investments.
