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Study: App Taxis Can More than Double VMTs
By Kea Wilson |
The average Uber or Lyft customer is responsible for adding more than twice as many car miles to his city's roads as he was before he started using app-taxis to get around.
New NHTSA Head Was at Center of Pollution Fight
By Melanie Curry |
It's a strategic move and it sends the unequivocal message that the new President is committed to incorporating environmental concerns in every corner of federal policy making.
Friday’s Headlines As We Look to the Future
By Blake Aued |
President Biden has reportedly settled on a new FTA deputy administrator, traffic will return to normal when the pandemic ends, and more headlines.
Highlights from Buttigieg's Confirmation Hearing
By Kea Wilson |
The Secretary of Transportation nominee, Pete Buttigieg, used his confirmation hearing to reaffirm his support for mass transit and complete streets.
Commentary: Stop Subsidizing Car Ownership
By Roger Rudick |
If the city stops giving public land away for free to drivers, it can close its deficit and then some
Advocates Call for National Vision Zero by 2050
By Gersh Kuntzman |
"For decades ... we have lacked the leadership to make roadway safety a national priority in the United States," says the letter, which is signed by groups including New York's own Families for Safe Streets.