Study: Better Streets Lead to Better Crash Coverage
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Complete streets policies don't just reduce car crashes — they may even improve how those crashes are covered by the media, a study shows.
Heavy EVs May Be More Dangerous To U.S. Walkers
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A whole lot of heavy electric cars are likely to roll onto U.S. streets soon — but the U.S. hasn’t bothered to answer the question of how fatal they’ll be to pedestrians in the event of a crash.
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Done Negotiating
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Biden cuts off talks with Senate Republicans, already massive SUVs are made even deadlier by heavy batteries, Amtrak restores service and more headlines.
We Need the 'Big Shift' in How U.S. Does Infrastructure
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America is on the brink of making one of the biggest investments in transportation infrastructure in a generation — and a new event will explore why we need an even bigger cultural shift towards mobility justice if we want to do it right.
Tuesday’s Headlines Will Brook No Argument
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Big SUVs, intercity trails for bikes, progressives PO'd about infrastructure, another blow to TCI, a world without parking garages and more.
The Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year
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Washington is in the thick of negotiating two major infrastructure bills that could reshape American transportation for decades. Here's a primer you can come back to again and again.
Manic Monday’s Headlines
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House Democrats enter the infrastructure fray, driving is back to pre-pandemic levels and more headlines.
Q&A: How California Can ‘Build Back Better’
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Our ongoing series will look at how California can build mega projects effectively in the new era
Regulators Aren't Taming U.S. Megacar Crisis
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Federal regulators have known about the inherent dangers that large vehicles pose to vulnerable road users since the mid-1970s, but have done almost nothing to stop it — and they probably won’t because of who we are as a nation, a new legal research paper argues.
Friday’s Headlines Are Afraid for Their Lives
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What few drivers were on the road during 2020's lockdowns were more reckless than ever, killing more people than any year since 2007.
How Ped/Bike-Friendly Are Chicago's Train Stations?
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Unsurprisingly, he found that pedestrian- and bike-friendly stations tend to be located in denser parts of town, but they also correlate with wealthier and neighborhoods.
Talking Headways Podcast: More Highways, More Driving
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This week, we're talking about the disconnect between techno-optimists and urbanists in climate change approach (whoa!).