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Tuesday’s Headlines Will Never Stop Stopping
The damage done by racist freeways, the dilemma facing transit agencies, unexpected praise for AOC and more headlines.
June 22, 2021
Monday’s Headlines Are Returning to Normalcy
A new tool measures how well transit agencies have responded to issues raised by the pandemic, plus more headlines.
June 21, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are Big and Bold
Why electric vehicles won't save us from climate change, what transit agencies can do to lure back riders and more headlines.
June 18, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are Still Negotiating
Bipartisan infrastructure talks continue even as fault lines continue to show cracks. Plus, transit goes back to basics and more headlines.
June 17, 2021
Wednesday’s Headlines Make a Michigan Left
Should left-hand turns be banned? Plus, the latest on the infrastructure bill(s) and biking for the 'Gram.
June 16, 2021
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Mostly About Equity
The effects of the pandemic, whom transit agencies should serve and how traffic laws are enforced will be issues for a while.
June 15, 2021
Monday’s Headlines Kick Off Another Infrastructure Week
More news outlets ponder the post-pandemic future of transit and wonder whether Biden's DOT can truly be transformative.
June 14, 2021
Friday’s Headlines Are Dodging F-150s
There's a lot to like about House Dems' new transportation bill, and a lot to dislike about the new breed of ginormous pickups.
June 11, 2021
The Queer City: How to Design More Inclusive Public Space
Most people might not usually think of public space as being gendered, but this is how scholars of the built environment increasingly talk about it. In many countries, the architecture profession is largely male and white. That results in a design approach that privileges the male perspective, from licensing regimes that favor heterosexual male drinking establishments to parks and sports facilities built for boys.
June 11, 2021
Thursday’s Headlines Are Too Wide
Streets take up too much space, Elon Musk's tunnels are a joke, the days of cheap Uber rides are over and more.
June 10, 2021