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Get Your Popcorn for Friday’s Headlines
It's a commercial-free infrastructure soap opera in Washington, plus ideas for transit funding and the economic benefits of Amtrak.
October 15, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are About Done
Transit funding is on the chopping block while sidewalks are impassable and ride-hailing fuels climate change.
October 14, 2021
D.C. ‘Walk to School’ Crash Underscores Need For New Urgency on Vision Zero
A horrific crash on National Walk to School Day is prompting advocates in Washington to demand a sixth "E" to the the five "E's" of Vision Zero: the exigency to radically reimagine District streets and put the safety of vulnerable road users first.
October 13, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Sticking Closer to Home
Trains are better than flying, but for the sake of the environment we should be cutting back on all kinds of long-distance travel.
October 13, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Getting Underway
The hidden cost of ride-hailing, traffic deaths spike in Philadelphia, Elon Musk's latest bright idea and more news.
October 12, 2021
All Monday’s Headlines Are Local
Kinda like politics. Well, not all ... there is a primer on the infrastructure battle in Washington.
October 11, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are Going Back to the Future
What's old is new again, like intercity electric rail and pre-Trump administration environmental rules.
October 8, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Wrote Themselves
If computers could drive cars and helicopters, couldn't they write the headlines, too? Wait, don't answer that.
October 7, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Getting Frustrated
Cities seem to be learning a lot about good transportation policy, but Washington hasn't gotten the memo.
October 6, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Look Forward to Halloween
Do House Democrats have a spooky treat in store for us? Plus, how are your state's roads?
October 5, 2021