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Friday’s Headlines Are Quitting Cars
It's just not working out for us, cities and countries all over the world are saying after a decades-long love affair with automobiles.
September 2, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Want What’s Behind Door No. 3
Dying from climate change and dying from being hit by an absurdly large electric truck doesn't need to be an either/or proposition.
September 1, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Bigger, But Not Better
The trend toward ever-taller and heavier vehicles apparently extends to the humble van as well as SUVs.
August 31, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Melting
Just like ice sheets in Greenland, which will raise ocean levels at least 10 inches even if humans halt carbon emissions now.
August 30, 2022
Vermont is the First State in the U.S. to Offer an E-Bike Rebate; Is Yours Next?
As states across America consider subsidizing the purchase of e-bikes to get people out of cars, Vermont just quietly became the first one to actually do it.
August 29, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Are Keeping the Streets
Drivers are trying to reclaim the space that cities set aside for walking and biking during the pandemic, but cities are pushing back.
August 29, 2022
Are Friday’s Headlines Getting Across?
Traffic deaths are up, especially among Black and low-income Americans, because that's where we built the most dangerous roads.
August 26, 2022
Can This Documentary Get Americans to Care About Pedestrian and Cyclist Deaths?
A new documentary aims to tell the dramatic story of America's escalating pedestrian and cyclist death crisis — and, hopefully, inspire non-advocates to get involved in the movement to end the epidemic.
August 25, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Are Getting Congested
Congestion pricing is the answer to reducing traffic, not adding more lanes. Plus, the U.S. might finally be ready for high-speed rail.
August 25, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Getting Tired
Bigger tires equal less efficiency and more pollution. Plus, why cities should just run more buses already.
August 24, 2022
