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VISION ZERO 2022: More Dead Kids, More Crashes in Known Danger Zones

By Gersh Kuntzman | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

More children died in crashes last year than in another other year in the Vision Zero era and crashes remain concentrated in areas that are known to be treacherous, according to a new report that crunches the numbers on the bloody 12 months of 2022.

Wednesday’s Headlines Need Help

By Blake Aued | Jan 25, 2023 | No Comments

Some state DOTs don't have the in-house expertise to design a rail project that the federal government stands ready to fund.

Data: Other Countries Are Building Transit While the U.S. Falls Behind

By Yonah Freemark | Jan 24, 2023 | No Comments

"While the world is building out ever more accessible transit systems, the US appears to be falling behind."

Biking on a trail in Kellogg, Idaho. Photo: Don Kostelec

Tuesday’s Headlines Lace Up Their Sneakers

By Blake Aued | Jan 24, 2023 | No Comments

Walking and biking trails are being used more than ever, and more are coming, thanks to the Biden administration.

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Pandemic Dining Program Added Outdoor Cafés to 17 Neighborhoods that Never Had Them

By Kevin Duggan | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

And the "open restaurants" initiative was also a boon to especially blue collar districts of color outside of Manhattan, according to a new report.

Sam Graves (R-Mo.) Photo: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

Congress’s Messy ‘Fix-It-First’ Fight Heats Up

By Kea Wilson | Jan 23, 2023 | No Comments

A long-fought effort to get states to spend more of their federal infrastructure dollars on fixing highways rather than building new ones is in peril in the newly GOP-lead head house — and if it succeeds, it could force President Biden to take an unprecedented stand in favor of progressive road priorities.