Friday’s Headlines To Cap Off the Week That Was
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One thing we hear over and over: low or no-cost transit is a good thing. Plus all the other news.
Recent Streetsblog USA posts about promote
Bullet Train Haters Self-Satirize
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Opponents partake in some high-speed absurdities
$73B(!) Bill Would Finally Give E-Buses Their Due
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A new bill would give (almost) the same amount of funding to transit agencies to electrify nation’s bus fleet as President Biden promised to private drivers to electrify their cars.
New Bike Safety Ranking Packs Some Surprises
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A new ranking of the most dangerous states for cyclists in the U.S. based on new metrics has bumped "bike-friendly" Delaware to the dubious “top” spot and demoted perennially perilous Florida to third place. Huh?
Talking Headways Podcast: Rethinking City and Commuter Transportation
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Look, it's just always good to talk to transit professionals. And these two guys from Philly have a lot to say about the vision of the future — and how the sausage gets made.
Induced Demand for Thursday’s Headlines
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Why keep widening highways when we know it doesn't help? Is Biden's infrastructure plan really bipartisan? These questions and more are answered .. kinda.
A Round and a Roundy: Fighting Over Crumbs
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Car drivers are selfish. Pedestrians and cyclists are fighting over crumbs. Our roads are unsafe.
How (And Why!) to Repeal ‘Jaywalking’ Laws
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A movement is growing to strike down racially biased and ineffective “jaywalking” laws across America — and the advocates behind these efforts say the path to doing it everywhere may be smoother than it has been in the past.
Wednesday’s Headlines Add Some Perspective
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Opposition to infrastructure spending dates back to the Manifest Destiny attitude of the 19th century, which lingers even today, plus more transportation news.
An Ode to the Miniature Fire Truck
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Stories about miniature emergency service vehicles are spreading like wildfire on Twitter — so let's rethink our obsession with monster trucks.