Today’s Headlines
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Wednesday’s Headlines
Happy new year! With 2019 in the rear-view mirror, here a few headlines looking back at the year and the decade that was, and looking ahead to 2020.
January 1, 2020
Tuesday’s Headlines: Farewell, 2019
Sponsored post: The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. Wyoming drivers led the nation in miles driven by a long shot, at an average of 16,900 miles in 2017, according to federal statistics. Washington, D.C. residents drove the least — … Continued
December 31, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Sponsored post: The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. How can we get people out of their cars? Treehugger has solutions that seem like common sense: Raise awareness of the full cost of parking, and make it harder to drive while … Continued
December 30, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Sponsored post: The Transportation Research Board’s 99th Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 12-16, 2020. Click here for more information. Blake Aued is on vacation, so we’re all pitching in for today’s headlines: Is it possible that Americans are driving fewer miles and cutting down on unnecessary car trips? (WSJ) Alphabet’s Sidewalks … Continued
December 27, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Streetsblog is taking the holidays off, but here are some evergreen (pun intended) headlines to keep you occupied until we return Monday.
December 26, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Transit shouldn’t just be free — transportation should be a guaranteed human right for all Americans. (Curbed) In a settlement with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Uber has set up a $4.4-million fund to compensate employees who were sexually harassed. (Forbes) Three new studies address affordable housing near transit: One says land around Boston transit … Continued
December 24, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Lots of cities have cameras to catch speeders now, and the Wall Street Journal catalogs which are serious about cracking down and which let dangerous drivers off the hook. Ride-hailing apps are keeping us from driving drunk — but studies show they’re also encouraging us to drink more, urban planner Richard Florida writes in City … Continued
December 23, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Here are six simple things cities can do to improve urban design, like paint bus-only lanes and repurpose old warehouses for sustainable, affordable housing near transit. (Curbed) By giving drivers access to more information about who’s hailing them, Uber is strengthening its argument that drivers are contractors rather than employees, but also opening the door … Continued
December 20, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
It doesn't have anything to do with transportation, but it's historic enough to be worth mentioning: The House of Representatives voted last night to impeach President Trump (CNN), which is a pretty rare thing. Now, on to more topical headlines ...
December 19, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Analysts predict that 130 million e-bikes will be sold over the next three years, far outpacing other types of electric vehicles. (The Verge) Federal border patrol agents are staking out Greyhound bus stations nationwide, and the city of Spokane, Washington is fighting back. (The Intercept) Some Massachusetts lawmakers are seeking to stop Gov. Charlie Baker … Continued
December 18, 2019