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Monday’s Headlines Want Safer Streets
Almost 43,000 Americans were killed by drivers last year, which Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg calls a "national tragedy."
April 24, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Want Real Complete Streets
Memo to DOTs: Complete streets is a process and a way of thinking, not a highway with some paint slapped on it for bikes.
April 21, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Are Out of Control
Just like the cost of highway construction, which is going through the roof as transit agencies struggle to find funding.
April 20, 2023
Georgia: Our Temp Tags ‘Wreaking Havoc’ in NYC Because of Lax Rules, Few Investigators
Officials in Georgia admitted that its main agency in charge of regulating the retail car industry has only four investigators for 7,500 dealers in the state, making it difficult to crack down on illegal temp tag dealers who are "wreaking havoc" in New York City.
April 19, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Wonder How to Fund Transit
Will city and state governments come to the rescue? Is it better to go fare-free or charge modest fares to improve service?
April 19, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Dodging SUVs
A new study confirms that the proliferation of bigger, heavier sport utility vehicles is behind an uptick in cyclist deaths.
April 18, 2023
Monday’s Headlines Are In the Money
Not really. Even though funding for transit is up under the Biden administration, California agencies are still asking the state for help.
April 17, 2023
Opinion: Car-Free Inspiration From an Overseas Adventure
For four months last fall, my lifestyle changed dramatically when my husband and I lived car-free. Here's what I learned.
April 14, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Gird Our Loins
Get ready for another front in the culture wars. The Biden administration's emissions standards are going to be the next gas stoves.
April 14, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Imagine the Future
Yes, turning the United States into a country that's not reliant on cars is possible.
April 13, 2023
