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Friday’s Headlines as We Close Out the Week
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Lots of transit news today ... including autonomous buses (uh-oh). It's all one click away.
How to Make Cities Electric-Bus-Ready
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It's not just plug-and-play. Officials need to do more work to secure the pollution-free transit future.
Phoenix Leaders Are Climate Hypocrites
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Phoenix says it’s going to reduce greenhouse gases 90 percent by 2050, but the city’s transportation greenhouse gases have risen 1,000 pounds per person since 2014, and it’s planning to spend hundreds of millions widening freeways.
Study: Why Drivers Overvalue Their Cars
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Drivers value their access to a private vehicle more than three times as much during the pandemic as they did before COVID-19. But we can change that.
Distracted Driving Way Up During the Pandemic
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A new study finds that a shocking 27 percent of all drivers were using their cell phones within 60 seconds of impact — and transportation safety leaders are doing almost nothing to stop it, despite a preponderance of proven strategies.
Talking Headways Podcast: Building Community in North Philly
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The leaders of a great success story in affordable housing and wealth-building recall their effort.