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Friday’s Headlines Want to Bike Free
Want to know how to stop drivers from killing cyclists? Stop designing streets for cars and start designing them for everyone, like in the good ol' days.
May 27, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Want to Walk Safely
Pedestrian deaths spiked 11 percent in 2021, reaching their highest level in four decades, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.
May 26, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Feeling Speedy
The Biden administration released grant funding for electric school buses. Plus, cities are returning to their pro-car pre-pandemic ways.
May 25, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Would Rather Take the Bus Anyway
Ride-hailing has never been good for transit, and now some app users could return to buses and trains as the cost of Uber and Lyft rides rises.
May 24, 2022
We Need More — And Better — E-Bike Incentive Programs Across America
Nonetheless, e-bike incentives still aren't an easy sell among the groups that are best poised to create them.
May 23, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Have Infrastructure Advice
Don't spend it on roads. Go big or go home. And first, do no harm. Plus, pedestrians deaths are rising, and stories about them continue to get the facts wrong.
May 23, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Are Going Underground
The growing "cap and cover" movement seeks to reunite neighborhoods and improve air quality by burying urban freeways.
May 20, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Need An Assist
Small cities need help applying for infrastructure grants. Also, want to help Ukraine beat Putin? Put up more barriers for e-bike users.
May 19, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Want Safe Streets Now
Particularly frightening about the 16-year high in traffic deaths: The spike in pedestrians killed, seniors killed and deaths caused by large truck drivers.
May 18, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Get Moving
The Biden administration wants to speed up environmental reviews for infrastructure projects, and more headlines.
May 17, 2022
