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Portland Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is cheering a new zoning code requiring developers to provide bike storage amenities in newer buildings.

Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking

By Aaron Short | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

Lawmakers in the Rose City have mandated that big developers provide space for residents to store their bicycles.

Friday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

London recently pulled Uber’s license to operate over safety concerns, and Mayor Sadiq Khan isn’t backing down (Bloomberg). In related news, 20 more people have accused Lyft drivers of sexual assault or misconduct in a new lawsuit filed in San Francisco (CNN). Also, Uber admits that its drivers are causing way too many sexual assaults […]

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Editorial: Rail First on New Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

By Roger Rudick | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Assemblymember Marc Levine floats idea of a replacement bridge--this time, rail should come first

Talking Headways Podcast: The Zero Emission Delivery

By Jeff Wood | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Talking to an expert on sustainable logistics — just as New York City launches a pilot cargo bike program. Timely!

Thursday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

Developers in cities across the country are scooping up surface parking lots. But that means the land is getting more valuable, not that driving is dead — many of the ensuing developments include structured parking. (New York Times) Congressional hearings last week revealed that neither the federal government nor most states are regulating the hundreds […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation under Secretary Elaine Chao has shifted hundreds of millions of dollars in transportation grants away from urban centers and toward rural areas.

Rural America Cashes In Under Trump

By Aaron Short | Dec 5, 2019 | No Comments

It's a great time to be living in the middle of nowhere as President Trump directs more transportation funds to his rural base.

Wednesday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Dec 4, 2019 | No Comments

E-scooters might be good for air quality and easing traffic congestion, but they’re apparently a public health problem, thanks to relatively high speeds, a high center of gravity, and inability to handle rough roads and a proclivity to block sidewalks (The Hill). The New York Times’ David Leonhardt concurs, calling on scooters to be banned […]

Copenhagen: This is a real bike lane because it doesn't need cars for protection.

Are Parking-Protected Bike Lanes the Best We Can Do?

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

We called the Danish embassy in Washington, D.C. to get more information on whether Denmark considers parking-protected bike lanes a best practice and the woman who answered the phone laughed at us.

Tuesday’s Headlines

By Blake Aued | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $423 million in grants for 94 bus projects in 42 states, including electric and compressed natural gas buses for numerous agencies, a new transit station in Flagstaff, a streamlined fare collection system in Detroit and bus security cameras in Nevada. (Mass Transit Mag) Car-centric suburbs like Montgomery County, Maryland […]

Montgomery County developing policies to make its suburban neighborhoods safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Best Practices: Five Vision Zero Tips for Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Dec 3, 2019 | No Comments

The suburbs have a harder job than their urban counterparts to make streets safer, but one county outside Washington D.C. is showing that it is possible to cater to cyclists and pedestrians in a place built around the car.