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Tuesday’s Headlines Get Back to the Grind
Safety is the word of the day, whether it's the threat to pedestrians from heavy EVs or a lack of infrastructure discouraging women from riding bikes.
May 30, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Ease Into the Weekend
It'd be great to jump on a fast train to the beach for Memorial Day, but there are a lot of reasons that's unlikely anytime soon.
May 26, 2023
Talking Headways Podcast: Competing with Car Ownership
This week we’re joined by the head of Zipcar, Angelo Adams! We talk about how Zipcar gets parking spaces, how they find customers, the benefits of car sharing and how the company’s biggest competitor is car ownership.
May 25, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Keep Riding
The post-pandemic bike boom appears to be sticking around, at least in cities that encouraged it by building new infrastructure.
May 25, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines Have a Second Life
More polluting and potentially unsafe vehicles will wind up in developing nations as wealthier ones transition to EVs.
May 24, 2023
Tuesday’s Headlines Want a Do-Over
What if we could go back and tell mid-20th century urban planners how many people the roads they designed would kill?
May 23, 2023
Monday’s Headlines Drill, Baby, Drill
But not for oil — for the precious minerals used to produce batteries for electric vehicles, which are quickly becoming the geopolitical equivalent of oil.
May 22, 2023
Friday’s Headlines Are Now Swifties
Thousands of concertgoers are taking transit to Tay Tay's megatour. Will they become regular riders?
May 19, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines Are Alright
Gen Z cares deeply about climate change. Will older generations build for the future or force young people to drive?
May 18, 2023
Every Growing City Should Heed Austin’s New Parking Law
One of America's fastest-growing cities has eliminated parking minimums citywide, sending a clear message that a flood of new residents doesn't have to be followed by a flood new asphalt.
May 17, 2023
